An Introduction to Membrane Techniques for Water Desalination

Course Description:

Water desalination systems may employ different technologies depending on a variety of technical and economic factors.  One of the most important systems relies on membrane technology.  This course will introduce you to techniques for water desalination using membrane technology.  You will learn about the theory of electrodialysis, electrodialysis stacks, electrodialysis reversal, and reverse osmosis.  This course will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of system configurations and membrane materials.  You will learn about the materials and equipment employed in typical membrane water desalination plants.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the theory behind electrodialysis
• Know the advantages of membrane materials
• Understand the disadvantages of membrane materials