Advances in Desalination Technologies

SUMMARY

This study reviews technology developments that might significantly impact the landscape of desalination technologies in water and wastewater treatment and includes coverage of the key participants and their technology developments. It is likely that some of the technologies and processes discussed in this study have either been recently commercialized or might be commercialized in the near future.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Overview

• 1. Scope of the Research
• 2. Research Methodology

Technology Snapshot

• 1. Key Emerging Technologies
• 2. Key Application Highlights

2. TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION VIEWPOINT

Current Scenario

• 1. Technology Primer
• 2. Technology Adoption Rate
• 3. Current Challenges of Desalination Technologies

Application Viewpoint

• 1. Industrial Applications
• 2. Irrigational Applications
• 3. Ground Water Recharge Applications
• 4. Recreational Applications
• 5. Other Applications

3. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES

Research Sector

• 1. Nanotech Membrane to Cut Down RO Cost--USA
• 2. Better Way for Desalination--USA
• 3. Polymers to Handle Heavy Metals--USA
• 4. A Novel 16 Inch RO System for Water Reuse and Desalination --Singapore
• 5. Desalination Modeling--Oman
• 6. Integrated Systems for Desalination--Italy
• 7. Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for Desalination--Greece

Corporate Sector

• 1. Developments in Existing Membrane and Element Technology--USA
• 2. Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) and Tertiary Treatment Technologies--USA
• 3. Media for Prefiltration--USA
• 4. Thin Film Composite Membranes--A Setting Trend--USA
• 5. High Performance MED Plants--Israel
• 6. Advances in RO Pretreatment Techniques--USA
• 7. Membrane Improvement--Singapore
• 8. Desalination Technologies Coupled with Wind Energy--USA
• 9. The California Perspective on Water and Energy--USA

4. TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ANALYSIS

Technology and Costing Trends

• 1. Trends in Desalination Cost
• 2. Multi-Stage Flash (MSF)
• 3. Multi-Effect Distillation
• 4. Reverse Osmosis

Technology Analysis

• 1. Desalination versus Conventional Technologies
• 2. Membrane Separation versus Thermal Separation
• 3. Technology Road Map and Trends
• 4. Possible Impact of Desalination Technologies on the Environment
• 5. Impact of Environmental Regulations for Discharging Desalination Brine to the Sea
• 6. Cost Impact Analysis

Geographical Analysis

• 1. The United States
• 2. EMEA
• 3. Asia Pacific

5. KEY PATENTS AND CONTACTS

Patents

• 1. Granted Patents
• 2. Filed Patents

Contacts

• 1. Corporate Contacts
• 2. Research Institutions

6. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Database Tables

• 1. Freshwater Withdrawals--Per Capita--World (1999 to 2006)
• 2. Water Consumption--Per Capita--World (1999 to 2006)
• 3. Domestic Water Consumption--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)
• 4. Industrial Water Consumption--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)
• 5. Agricultural water Consumption--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)
• 6. Wastewater Expenditure--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)