Reverse osmosis has dominated desalination for decades, but the next generation of technologies is already emerging. From atomically-thin membranes to biomimetic systems, new approaches promise to transform water…
Read MoreWhat is the most expensive thing in a desalination plant? Equipment? Energy? Chemicals? The answer: Unplanned downtime. Unplanned downtime in a large SWRO plant causes massive financial losses…
Read MoreEnergy is the largest operational cost item in a desalination plant. A typical SWRO plant consumes 3.5 to 5 kWh of electricity for every cubic meter of water…
Read MoreThe MENA region is rich in two things: sun and seawater. But it is also limited in two things: fresh water and the future uncertainty of fossil fuels.…
Read MoreFor centuries, water management has been based on the same logic: rain falls, water is collected, then used. The fundamental problem with this approach is that it is…
Read MoreWater is limited; that hasn't changed. What has changed is this: access to water now depends on technology, not nature. Many regions experiencing water scarcity today are waterless…
Read MoreFor decades, desalination has followed a relatively simple formula: push seawater through a membrane under high pressure and hope the energy costs don't break the budget. That formula…
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