摘要: Introduction - Resources and need for water desalination, Composition of seawater Single Effect Evaporation effect evaporation, Evaporators Vapor Compression, thermal vapor compression, mechanical compression Multiple Developments in multiple Forward feed evaporation Parallel with Multi Stage Flash Distillation MSF, MSF flashing stage Reverse Osmosis Historical background, Elements membrane separation Feed Treatment, Biofouling, Membrane Cleaning Nee pretreatment processes RO, Testing methods Associated Processes Venting non-condensable gases, Steam jet ejectors Economic Analysis Desalination Factors affecting product cost, economic calculations. Appendices: Thermodynamic Properties Losses Heat Transfer Coefficients Computer Package.