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Biggest Desalination Pretreatment Issues Today

Pre-treatment for desalination is a serious global problem
•Many membrane pre-treatment systems are under performing or failing
•Some recoveries are down to 40%
•Lack of DOC removal leads to RO fouling
•Sea water presents treatment issues –very different than fresh surface water
•high algae concentrations
•high solids
•corrosive nature of sea water
•Need a form of pre-treatment that is specifically suitable and robust for these issues