Guidelines for Implementing Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination Facilities

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Develops detailed, practical, and comprehensive guidance for the planning and implementation of desalination facilities based upon current drinking water utility experience and future challenges utilities are likely to face. Builds upon the results of Project #4006, "Critical Assessment of Implementing Desalination Technology." Research partners: DOE, California-American Water Company, and Tampa Bay Water. Published in 2010.

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Guidelines for Implementing Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination Facilities

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12/15/2010

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Guidelines for Implementing Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination Facilities

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Guidelines for Implementing Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination Facilities

Assessing Seawater Intake Systems for Desalination Plants

Method of Producing Commercially Viable Ceramic Bi-Polar Bi-Layer Nanofilter Membranes

Desalination Facility Design and Operation for Maximum Energy Efficiency

Carlsbad Desalination Integration and Regional Salinity Reduction Study

Establishing a Framework for Integrating Stormwater Capture into Water Supply Planning

Evaluating Changes in Peak Water Demand and How That May Affect the Choice, Design, Management, and Evaluation of Demand Management Strategies

Your Water System is Not Isolated - Interdependencies are Important