Desalination A National Perspective (2008) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
Pages 13-18
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NRC (2004b) concluded that in order for desalination technologies to provide safe, reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective water supply for water utilities in the United States, current and anticipated challenges need to be identified and a national research agenda developed.
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Brackish groundwater exists at elevations less than 305 m (1,000 feet) across much of the conterminous United States (Feth, 1965)
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Both coastal and inland communities are increasingly considering brackish groundwater as a possible water supply resource. Desalination processes generally treat seawater and brackish waters to produce freshwater (i.e., the desired product stream)
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Following up on a recommendation by NRC (2004b) calling for the development of a national research agenda, what research is needed to reach the long-term goals for advancing desalination technology?
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Following this brief introduction, the statement of task is addressed in seven subsequent chapters of this report: • Chapter 2 provides context for this report by describing the use of desalination technologies in the United States and globally and discussing major research programs -- both historical and current -- focused on advancing desalination technologies. • Chapter 3 discusses the issues of water use and water sufficiency and addresses the potential for desalination technologies to help meet anticipated water supply needs.
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• The practical aspects of implementation for water providers are described in Chapter 7, including regulatory concerns, public perception, and financing. • In Chapter 8, the committee presents two long-term goals for advancing desalination technology and develops a national research agenda to address these goals.
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