SWRO Costs: Don't Believe Everything You Read

摘要: AbstractTo address unprecedented demand on existing freshwater supplies, water providers across the globe are increasingly turning to seawater desalination, particularly using reverse osmosis (SWRO), unlock a large supply in oceans. Unfortunately, cost of SWRO is significant impediment broad use this new resource. Consequently, fact that more people have an interest has sparked widespread publication information about technology's costs. Such reporting real benefits, but notable absence critical qualifying deceptive. The dearth detail can tempt even experts determine unrealistically affordable or prohibitively expensive. In reality, estimates for one project cannot be inferred another—even preliminary analysis.