Book description
Desalination is a dynamically growing field with more research, more
engineering, more applications, more countries, more people, and with
more training programs. This book provides high quality invited reviews
on progress in various aspects of the desalination field. It features
comprehensive coverage of desalination science, technology, economics,
markets, energy considerations, environmental impact, and more. It is a
key guide for professionals and researchers in water desalination and
related areas including chemical, mechanical, and civil engineers,
chemists, materials scientists, manufacturers of desalination membranes,
water reuse engineers, and water authorities, as well as students in
these fields.
NOAM LIOR is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania.
He has long-standing experience in water desalination research,
education, and consulting, since his doctoral work at the University
of California Berkeley Seawater Conversion Laboratory. Dr. Lior has
numerous publications and awards in the field, is the editor of
Measurements and Control in Water Desalination, and is a
member of the editorial board of the journal Desalination and
an Associate Editor of the journal Desalination and Water
Treatment.
