Water. desalination + reuse

COMMENT & CONTENTS 3 Desalination & Water Reuse Directory 2015 • Desalination and reuse trending towards industrial sector Was last year the one when the penny dropped on the importance of water reuse in the struggle to offset the perfect storm of water scarcity, swelling populations and creaking water infrastructure? If so then the coming year may well produce rewards from that penny spent. And the rise of reuse is only one accelerating change in an industry that is moving on many fronts. e profile of municipal and industrial exploitation of wastewater has risen over the past 12 months. A notable development has been the growing acceptance of potable reuse among populations in the south and west of the US overcoming their repulsion at the prospect of drinking treated wastewater as the implications of continuing drought have started to sink in. Industrial reuse of brackish wastewater is driven largely by considerations of energy costs so it is growing and unlikely to cease growing in the near term. It is the largest market in terms of volume and it is attracting new players and new products particularly around efficiency. Wastewater treatment in the municipal sector as a priority in water production will be a key revenue generation source for membrane elements in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan. e emphasis on wastewater is, according to Frost & Sullivan, driven by concerns over deteriorating ground water quality and damage to the marine ecosystem. A telling reflection of the growth in reuse is perhaps, the International Desalination Association's decision to hold, in 2016, its first event dedicated to water reuse. Meanwhile seawater desalination has maintained progress as claims for the title of largest have changed and hands and promise to continue to do so. As the Carlsbad plant in California nears completion to take the title of largest desalination plant in the western hemisphere, another seawater reverse osmosis facility planned in Mexico's Baja peninsula could, once completed, relieve Carlsbad of its top position. At the other end of the commercial spectrum of reverse osmosis, proven successes and advances in manufacturing methods are driving ceramic membranes into the market according to market analyst Bluetech Research. After some time languishing in the promising technology category, the resilience of ceramics along with their high flux rates are being shown as offsetting their capital cost. Sustainability is a major force behind the rise of wastewater reuse, as there remain concerns about the impact on the environment of greenhouse gas emissions and outfall from seawater desalination. In other areas of the industry we are seeing intense work among research groups producing promising bases for new technologies and better use of existing ones. For example, the use of solar power in desalination is a compelling proposition particularly given its potential to exploit the common combination of water stress and sunny climate. A significant development is the collaboration between Abu Dhabi university, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology with leading energy and clean technology corporations to develop full-scale, completely solar-powered, seawater reverse osmosis plant in the United Arab Emirates. e developments noted here are snapshots from the mix of technology, business, research and legislation in the global desalination and reuse sector. Desalination & Water Reuse, the magazine of the International Desalination Association, provides a quarterly overview of the industry backed up by day-to-day coverage in its website www.desalination.biz. e Desalination & Water Reuse Directory 2015, and its online Suppliers Directory, keeps readers informed about the industry players and the products and services they provide for desalination and water reuse worldwide. Dr Trevor Loveday Editor Editor Dr Trevor Loveday desalination@fav-house.com Advertisement Sales World except Israel Sandra Feldmann f.sandra@kabelbw.de Israel Zvi Segal segdir@zahav.net.il Production Controller Sharon Miller sharon.miller@fav-house.com Origination Richard Clash Publisher John Gould john.gould@fav-house.com © 2015 FAVERSHAM HOUSE A Faversham House International Division Publication. 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