Desalination and the Environment, Barcelona Spain, submit abstract NOW and until October 31, 2011

Water and energy are the issues of this millenium. This conference on desalination for the environment will be devoted to advances towards providing fresh water for all, at affordable cost and at economical energy requirements. With limited and depleting natural sources, desalination can supplement some of the critically lacking amounts of water needed for sustainable development. Its place in the water cycle will be discussed.

Socio-economic and environmental issues
Water scarcity and environmental implications Desalination and water resource management Desalination projects, financing schemes Cost of desalination and water treatment Desalination and environmental impact Concentrate handling

Processes, problems, technological advances
Feedwater pretreatment for desalination Seawater desalination by reverse osmosis Brackish water desalination Nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration in water treatment processes Removal of specific compounds Membrane performance and maintenance Pre-treatment and Post-treatment of desalinated water Recent developments in desalination Advanced wastewater treatment Desalination and renewable energy sources Energy recovery technology Thermal seawater desalination Corrosion and scaling Materials selection

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