Fresh Water from the Sea

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Fresh Water from the Sea is a collection of papers that discusses the advancement in the technologies and methodologies utilized in the process of desalting seawater. The emphasis of the book is not only on desalting but also on processing the seawater into potable water.
The coverage of the text includes the advancement of desalting process in various countries, such as Japan, Israel, and Italy. The text also covers the aspects of the application of ion exchange to the conversion of saline water into fresh water and the evolution of the distillation process for seawater conversion.
The text will be of great use to researchers and practitioners in disciplines that directly deal with securing a potable water source.

Front Cover 2
Fresh Water from the Sea 5
Copyright Page 6
Table of Contents 7
FOREWORD 9
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM 11
- Lectures 11
- Opening addressee 11
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 13
SPONSORING COMMITTEE 13
OPENING SPEECH 15
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE SYMPOSIUM 19
PROCEEDINGS 27
- CHAPTER 1. SOME ASPECTS OF THE APPLICATION OF ION EXCHANGE FOR THE CONVERSION OF SALINE WATER INTO FRESH WATER 29
  - Saline Water Conversion Methods and their Applications 30

Front Cover 2
Fresh Water from the Sea 5
Copyright Page 6
Table of Contents 7
FOREWORD 9
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM 11
- Lectures 11
- Opening addressee 11
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 13
SPONSORING COMMITTEE 13
OPENING SPEECH 15
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE SYMPOSIUM 19
PROCEEDINGS 27
- CHAPTER 1. SOME ASPECTS OF THE APPLICATION OF ION EXCHANGE FOR THE CONVERSION OF SALINE WATER INTO FRESH WATER 29
  - Saline Water Conversion Methods and their Applications 30
  - Introduction 30
  - Brief Historical Review 32
  - Ion Exchange in Practice 34
  - Conclusions 38
  - References 38
- CHAPTER 2. PRESENT STATE OF INFORMATION ON SEA AND BRACKISH WATER DESALTING IN JAPAN 39
  - Literature 61
- CHAPTER 3. NEUE ENTWICKLUNGEN AUF DEM GEBIET DER GEWINNUNG VON SUESSWASSER AUS MEERWASSER IN DEUTSCHLAND 63
- CHAPTER 4. BRITISH ACTIVITIES IN DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 79
  - 1. Introduction 80
  - 2. Submerged Tube Pool Boiling Distillation 82
  - 3. Multiple Stage Flash Distillation 85
  - 4. Other Processes 87
  - 5. Economics and Engineering Development 89
  - 6. Nuclear Power and Nuclear Heat 90
  - 7. Research and Development for the Future 90
  - 8. Conclusion 92
  - Acknowledgments 93
  - References 94
- CHAPTER 5. LA DESALINIZZAZIONE DELLE ACQUE SALMASTRE E IL PROBLEMA DELL'ACQUA REALIZZAZIONI E RICERCHE IN ITALIA 95
  - I1 problema dell'acqua 96
  - La desalinizzazione delle acque salmastre 99
  - I1 costo dell'acqua 100
  - Realizzazioni e ricerche in Italia 102
  - Prospettive per i1 futuro 107
  - Bibliografia e note 111
- CHAPTER 6. DESALINATION OF SEA AND BRACKISH WATER THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ART IN ISRAEL 113
  - 1. Summary 114
  - 2. Introduction: The Water Position in Israel 116
  - 3. Potential Solutions to the General Problem 117
  - 4. Water Desalination Research and Development 118
  - 5. Electrodialysis 122
  - 6. Economics of Electrodialysis in Israel 128
  - References 134
- CHAPTER 7. EVOLUTION OF THE DISTILLATION PROCESS FOR SEA WATER CONVERSION 135
  - Research Program 136
  - Demonstration Plants Program 142
  - Comparison of Two Distillation Processes 146
  - Future Work with Distillation Process 148
- CHAPTER 8. THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN THE FIELD OF WATER DESALINATION 149
  - Introduction 150
  - Water Shortages in Developing Countries 151
  - The Function of Desalinated Water Within the Framework of Economic Development 152
  - The Supply and Demand for Desalinated Water 153
  - The Cost and Price of Water in Developing Countries 155
  - Variable Costs: The Use of Steam and Electricity for Desalination 156
  - Fixed Costs: The Importance of Plant Size 158
  - Prospects for the Application of Desalinated Water in Developing Countries 160
  - Foreseeable Reductions in Cost of Desalinated Water 161
  - Government Policy with Respect to Desalination 163
- APPENDIX 165
  - BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SEA-WATER DESALTING 167
    - 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS 169
    - 2. CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX 170
    - BIBLIOGRAPHY 173

Proceedings of the International Symposium Held in Milan by Federazione delle Associazioni Scientifiche e Techniche and Ente Autonomo Fiera di Milano

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