Advances in Desalination Technologies

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Overview

• 1. Scope of the Research
• 2. Research Methodology

Technology Snapshot

• 1. Key Emerging Technologies
• 2. Key Application Highlights

2. TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION VIEWPOINT

Current Scenario

• 1. Technology Primer
• 2. Technology Adoption Rate
• 3. Current Challenges of Desalination Technologies

Application Viewpoint

• 1. Industrial Applications
• 2. Irrigational Applications
• 3. Ground Water Recharge Applications
• 4. Recreational Applications
• 5. Other Applications

3. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES

Research Sector

• 1. Nanotech Membrane to Cut Down RO Cost--USA
• 2. Better Way for Desalination--USA
• 3. Polymers to Handle Heavy Metals--USA
• 4. A Novel 16 Inch RO System for Water Reuse and Desalination --Singapore
• 5. Desalination Modeling--Oman
• 6. Integrated Systems for Desalination--Italy
• 7. Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for Desalination--Greece

Corporate Sector

• 1. Developments in Existing Membrane and Element Technology--USA
• 2. Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) and Tertiary Treatment Technologies--USA
• 3. Media for Prefiltration--USA
• 4. Thin Film Composite Membranes--A Setting Trend--USA
• 5. High Performance MED Plants--Israel
• 6. Advances in RO Pretreatment Techniques--USA
• 7. Membrane Improvement--Singapore
• 8. Desalination Technologies Coupled with Wind Energy--USA
• 9. The California Perspective on Water and Energy--USA

4. TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ANALYSIS

Technology and Costing Trends

• 1. Trends in Desalination Cost
• 2. Multi-Stage Flash (MSF)
• 3. Multi-Effect Distillation
• 4. Reverse Osmosis

Technology Analysis

• 1. Desalination versus Conventional Technologies
• 2. Membrane Separation versus Thermal Separation
• 3. Technology Road Map and Trends
• 4. Possible Impact of Desalination Technologies on the Environment
• 5. Impact of Environmental Regulations for Discharging Desalination Brine to the Sea
• 6. Cost Impact Analysis

Geographical Analysis

• 1. The United States
• 2. EMEA
• 3. Asia Pacific

5. KEY PATENTS AND CONTACTS

Patents

• 1. Granted Patents
• 2. Filed Patents

Contacts

• 1. Corporate Contacts
• 2. Research Institutions

6. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Database Tables

• 1. Freshwater Withdrawals--Per Capita--World (1999 to 2006)
• 2. Water Consumption--Per Capita--World (1999 to 2006)
• 3. Domestic Water Consumption--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)
• 4. Industrial Water Consumption--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)
• 5. Agricultural water Consumption--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)
• 6. Wastewater Expenditure--Percentage--World (1999 to 2006)