Marine Impacts of Seawater Desalination
Science, Management, and Policy

A holistic description of the theory and practice related to the impact of seawater desalination on the marine environment.

Nurit Kress (Author)

9780128119532

Paperback, published 4 February 2019

193 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.34 kg

Seawater desalination is increasing globally, and in light of this, it is necessary to look at the environmental and ecological impacts of desalination plants on the marine environment. Marine Impacts of Seawater Desalination: Science, Management, and Policy combines existing studies and new research into a unified work describing the interplay of seawater desalination and the marine environment. In particular, the book identifies knowledge gaps in the current data and recommends future research paths. The book also covers the established and emerging desalination processes and the policies and regulations applied to seawater desalination. Marine Impacts of Seawater Desalination is an ideal reference for engineers and developers working on environmental-related issues of seawater desalination, scientists and researchers studying these issues, as well as regulators and decision makers who can use this book as a useful guide for planning and operating desalination plants.

1. Introduction2. Desalination technologies3. Seawater quality for desalination plants 4. Theoretical analysis of the potential impacts of desalination on the marine environment5. Early observations of the impacts of seawater desalination on the marine environment: From 1960 to 20006. Actual impacts of seawater desalination on the marine environment reported since 20017. Policy and regulations for seawater desalination

Subject Areas: Oceanography [seas RBKC]