A comparative life cycle assessment of hybrid osmotic dilution desalination and established seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation processes

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1145-1154

  Hancock, Nathan T ^a   Black, Nathan D ^a   Cath, Tzahi Y ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy recovery; Forward osmosis; Life cycle assessment; Osmotic dilution; Potable water reuse; Reverse osmosis; Seawater desalination; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIFE; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NANOFILTRATION; POTABLE WATER; SEAWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ENERGY RECOVERY; FORWARD OSMOSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); OSMOTIC DILUTIONS; POTABLE WATER REUSE; SEAWATER DESALINATION;

REVERSE OSMOSIS;

DRINKING WATER; SEA WATER;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESALINATION; DILUTION; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYBRID; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; PERMEABILITY; PURIFICATION; RECYCLING; SEAWATER; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESALINATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORWARD OSMOSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NANOFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER DESALINATION; SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECLAMATION PROCESS; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 84856111890     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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