Energy Recovery in Desalination: Returning Alternative Water Supplies to Consideration
Energy Recovery in Desalination
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Lance R. Littrell and Juan Miguel Pinto
Abstract:
Desalination has been used by many countries around the world and it is often considered the most expensive water supply option available. The idea that desalination is expensive has contributed to a public perception that it is not a viable option for areas other than the Middle East, where energy costs are highly subsidized. When a community is in the middle of a water supply crisis, however, the water industry is posed with the question, “Where are we going to get our water?” The lack of education by the public about desalination makes it a technology that seems untouchable to the communities of Florida and the Unites States. Reports of diminishing aquifer levels are often in the news, while scientific models tend to vary about the severity of the issue. Across the U.S., various water agencies have imposed regulations on existing groundwater supplies and they are forcing local municipalities to find alternative water sources. Typically, alternative water sources include surface water sources such as fresh water and seawater, or brackish water aquifers. The idea that these water sources exist are often overlooked in public discussion and are generally dismissed as too costly. Given climate change and its effect on water supplies around the world, any water utility has to consider the longevity of water supply, as well as treatment options.
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