Screen LibraryRole of desalination in addressing water scarcity
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| Published: |
United Nations,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
ESCWA water development report ; 3 |
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| Carrier Form: | vi, 46 p.: ill., map ; 28 cm. |
| Publication Frequency: | Full text also available online. Address as of 5/21/2010: |
| ISBN: |
9789211283297 9211283299 |
| Index Number: | TV213 |
| CLC: | TV213.4 |
| Call Number: | TV213.4/R745 |
| Contents: |
"Sales No. E.09.II.L.7"--T.p. verso. "10 November 2009". Donation. Includes bibliographical references. "Chapters I and II examine the water supply and demand situation in the ESCWA region and provide a background on desalination capacities. Chapter III reviews the most common desalination technologies employed in the region. Chapter IV analyses the full cost of providing desalinated water from the plant to the consumer's tap. Chapter V reviews ways of reducing the cost of desalination and discusses the potential of using renewable and nuclear energy sources for desalination. Chapter VI concludes the report and provides some recommendations for decision makers and the desalination industry."--Introd. |