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Recent and Future Developments in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Peter Waldron The Maritime Alliance Symposium San Diego, CA January 28, 2011. Outline. Recent Developments Future Developments. Recent Developments. Reverse Osmosis Nanotechnology New Technologies Pressure Retarded Osmosis
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Recent and Future Developments in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Peter Waldron The Maritime Alliance Symposium San Diego, CA January 28, 2011 1
Outline • Recent Developments • Future Developments 2
Recent Developments • Reverse Osmosis • Nanotechnology • New Technologies • Pressure Retarded Osmosis • Statkraft • Forward Osmosis • HTI • Oasys 3
Future Developments • Large Diameter Systems • 16” or 18” • Soreq, Israel – 400,000 m3/day 4
Future Developments • Pressure Vessels • Centerport vessel 5
Future Developments • Pretreatment • MF & UF • Emerging, but in infancy • Biological Filters 6
Future Developments • Marine-based Units • Barge-mounted • Ship-mounted • Water Standard 7
Summary • Continual improvements in existing equipment • U.S. continues to be one of technology leaders • San Diego County home to several key companies involved in desalination technology 8
Ultimate Goal Be able to implement in the U.S. what companies from here have brought to the rest of the world. 9
Questions? 10