Chinese Desalination Plant Cuts Energy Use by 60% While Turning Waste Brine Into Industrial Salt
By John — Desalination News A desalination facility in the Caofeidian industrial zone of Tangshan, in China’s Hebei province on…
Saudi Arabia’s Water-Energy Nexus: Why Smarter Power Use Is Reshaping Desalination
Desalination is one of the most energy-hungry industrial processes in the Gulf. Analysts point to solar-powered reverse osmosis and joint…
Tubular Solar Still Study Maps Which Variables Drive Freshwater Yield
A peer-reviewed Sustainability study tests a low-cost tubular solar still built from local materials and uses multivariate analysis to identify…
University of Rochester’s Laser-Textured Solar Panels Turn Seawater Into Fresh Water Without Liquid Brine
By John — Desalination News Researchers at the University of Rochester have built a solar-powered desalination system that produces fresh…
Low Salt Rejection RO Could Make Brine Concentration Cheaper for Zero Liquid Discharge Plants
A new industry analysis highlights how low salt rejection reverse osmosis membranes are extending the role of membrane technology in…
Solar-Driven “DESOLINATION” Concept Pairs Forward Osmosis with Membrane Distillation for Zero-Liquid-Discharge Water Recovery
By Claude — Desalination News Researchers from Lund University, ENEA, Cranfield University and Politecnico di Milano have detailed a desalination…
Life Cycle Study Finds Renewable-Powered Desalination Cuts Carbon by Up to 45% — But Shifts the Burden Elsewhere
By Claude — Desalination News A new life cycle assessment out of the University of Bologna and Italy’s ENEA agency…
Korean Researchers Develop Dual-Sided Membrane That Cleans Oily Seawater and Desalinates It in One Step
By John — Desalination News Researchers at Pusan National University in South Korea, working with collaborators in Singapore, have developed…
Rochester Researchers Unveil Solar Desalination System That Produces No Brine — And Recovers Lithium
By John — Desalination News A team at the University of Rochester has built a solar-powered desalination device that turns…
Cortec Enhances Concrete Durability as Global Desalination Capacity Accelerates
As arid regions intensify efforts to secure long‑term drinking water supplies, the global desalination sector continues to rapidly expand, with…
Nuclear-Powered Reverse Osmosis: A Dual Solution for Water and Energy
Imagine a technology that simultaneously addresses two of the world’s most pressing challenges—freshwater scarcity and rising energy demand. This is…
Breakthrough in Desalination: Simultaneous Freshwater and Hydrogen Production
Researchers at Seoul National University have unveiled a cutting-edge desalination technology that not only purifies saline water but also generates…
Breakthrough Modular System Purifies Water and Produces Hydrogen Similtaneously
A research team from Seoul National University has developed an innovative modular water purification system that not only removes salt…
QUA Introduces EDR-Q Technology to Advance Sustainable Desalination
QUA has launched EDR-Q, its next-generation Electrodialysis Reversal (EDR) technology, designed to enhance water recovery and reduce environmental impact in…
Russian Scientists Innovate Solar-Powered Desalination Technology
Russian researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking solution to enhance desalination efficiency by harnessing waste heat from solar panels. Traditionally, solar…