Characteristics of desalination brine and its impacts on marine chemistry and health, with emphasis on the Persian/Arabian gulf: a review
M Omerspahic, H Al-Jabri, SA Siddiqui… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
At a time when worldwide water shortage is increasing, seawater is being viewed as an
inexhaustible supply of freshwater via the process of seawater desalination. As a result …
inexhaustible supply of freshwater via the process of seawater desalination. As a result …
[HTML][HTML] Can seawater desalination be a win-win fix to our water cycle?
While we increasingly turn to desalination as a secure water supply, it is still perceived as an
expensive and environmentally damaging solution, affordable only for affluent societies. In …
expensive and environmentally damaging solution, affordable only for affluent societies. In …
Seawater quality at the brine discharge site from two mega size seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants in Israel (Eastern Mediterranean)
N Kress, Y Gertner, E Shoham-Frider - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Two mega-size seawater desalination plants, producing 240 Mm 3/y freshwater, discharge
brine into the Mediterranean coast of Israel through two marine outfalls, located 0.8 km …
brine into the Mediterranean coast of Israel through two marine outfalls, located 0.8 km …
Impacts of Desalination Brine Discharge on Benthic Ecosystems
Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination facilities produce freshwater and, at the
same time, discharge hypersaline brine that often includes various chemical additives such …
same time, discharge hypersaline brine that often includes various chemical additives such …
Sustainable desalination: Long-term monitoring of brine discharge in the marine environment
The environmental impact of desalination is the most important concern related to its
sustainable development. We present the results of a long-term environmental plan to …
sustainable development. We present the results of a long-term environmental plan to …
Biological and physical effects of brine discharge from the Carlsbad Desalination plant and implications for future desalination plant constructions
Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination is increasingly used as a technology for
addressing shortages of freshwater supply and desalination plants are in operation or being …
addressing shortages of freshwater supply and desalination plants are in operation or being …
Aspects of environmental impacts of seawater desalination: Cyprus as a case study
Cyprus relies on seawater desalination for a large part of its drinking water supply, with
reverse osmosis providing more than 95% of the total desalination capacity in the country …
reverse osmosis providing more than 95% of the total desalination capacity in the country …
Antiscalants used in the desalination industry impact the physiology of the coral Montipora capricornis
Many coral reefs are found in arid and semi-arid regions that often face severe water scarcity
and depend on seawater desalination for freshwater supply. Alongside freshwater …
and depend on seawater desalination for freshwater supply. Alongside freshwater …
Prevention is better than cure: Persian Gulf biodiversity vulnerability to the impacts of desalination plants
M Sharifinia, Z Afshari Bahmanbeigloo… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Due to extremely high rates of evaporation and low precipitation in the Persian Gulf,
discharges from desalination plants (DPs) can lead to ecological stresses by increasing …
discharges from desalination plants (DPs) can lead to ecological stresses by increasing …
Impact of brine on the marine environment and how it can be reduced
Seawater desalination is a potential solution for addressing water shortages. The number of
desali-nation plants projected and constructed in some regions has substantially increased …
desali-nation plants projected and constructed in some regions has substantially increased …