The Affordable Desalination Collaboration (ADC) has completed a major milestone in its test program that profiles the state-of-the-art performance for seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) technology. This testing ran over two years and involved operating seven sets of standard 8-in diameter membranes in seven-element pressure-vessels. The ADC demonstration plant was designed to produce between 48,100 to 75,600 gpd (182-286 m /d) of permeate flow using existing full-scale technologies that minimized power consumption. The ADC has been able to demonstrate energy consumption for seawater desalination at levels of 10.4 to 11.3 kWh/kgal (2.75-2.98 kWh/m3) at a projected total cost of $ 2.83-3.00/kgal ($ 0.75-0.79/m ). These energy levels and cost figures are comparable to other traditional sources. This article appeared in D&WR magazine’s August/September 2008 issue.
The Affordable Desalination Collaboration (ADC) has completed a major milestone in its test program that profiles the state-of-the-art performance for seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) technology. This testing ran over two years and involved operating seven sets of standard 8-in diameter membranes in seven-element pressure-vessels.
The ADC demonstration plant was designed to produce between 48,100 to 75,600 gpd (182-286 m³/d) of permeate flow using existing full-scale technologies that minimized power consumption.
The ADC has been able to demonstrate energy consumption for seawater desalination at levels of 10.4 to 11.3 kWh/kgal (2.75-2.98 kWh/m3) at a projected total cost of $ 2.83-3.00/kgal ($ 0.75-0.79/m³). These energy levels and cost figures are comparable to other traditional sources.
This article appeared in D&WR magazine’s August/September 2008 issue.