Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges

Burton Jones

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-13203-7_23

Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges

Burton Jones^*

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Marine Science

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Abstract

Seawater reverse osmosis desalination systems produce brine (concentrate) that normally must be discharged back to the sea. The concentrate can have up to twice the salinity of the feedwater and can cause environmental impacts to the marine environment. Innovation in the design and evaluation of diffuser systems has led to reductions in potential environmental impacts by causing rapid dispersion of the high salinity plume. The nearfield and farfield models used to assess potential environmental impacts of the dense water discharge have also been improved to allow assessment of impacts and to make design changes that lessen them. The selection of discharge sites has been improved by the ability of obtaining rapid and accurate bathymetric and water quality data that can be used in models to assess circulation and other aspects of outfall design and to monitor and assess potential discharge impacts.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Facilities - Innovations and Environmental Impacts
Editors	Burton Jones, Thomas M. Missimer, Robert G. Maliva
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Pages	539-544
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9783319132020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13203-7_23
State	Published - 2015
Event	International Workshop on Desalination System Intakes and Outfalls, 2013 - Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Duration: Oct 7 2013 → Oct 8 2013

Publication series

Name	Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)
Volume	149
ISSN (Print)	1863-5520

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Other	International Workshop on Desalination System Intakes and Outfalls, 2013
Country/Territory	Saudi Arabia
City	Thuwal
Period	10/7/13 → 10/8/13

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Jones, B. (2015). Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges. In B. Jones, T. M. Missimer, & R. G. Maliva (Eds.), Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Facilities - Innovations and Environmental Impacts (pp. 539-544). (Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science); Vol. 149). Kluwer Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13203-7_23

Jones, Burton. / Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges. Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Facilities - Innovations and Environmental Impacts. editor / Burton Jones ; Thomas M. Missimer ; Robert G. Maliva. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2015. pp. 539-544 (Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)).

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Jones, B 2015, Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges. in B Jones, TM Missimer & RG Maliva (eds), Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Facilities - Innovations and Environmental Impacts. Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science), vol. 149, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 539-544, International Workshop on Desalination System Intakes and Outfalls, 2013, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 10/7/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13203-7_23

Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges. / Jones, Burton.
Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Facilities - Innovations and Environmental Impacts. ed. / Burton Jones; Thomas M. Missimer; Robert G. Maliva. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2015. p. 539-544 (Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science); Vol. 149).

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Innovations in design and monitoring of desalination discharges

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