Amazing facts about desalination and the NIROBOX™, desalination plants operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Dubai sources over 98% of its drinking water from desalination, while 80% of domestic water use in Israeli cities comes from desalinated water. The top three desalination countries are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
While desalination plants currently process more inland brackish or industrial water, seawater represents the main source of future growth as costs decrease and technology advances.
Here are some fascinating facts about desalination and the NIROBOX solution:
Where is desalination most common?
The International Desalination Association estimates that nearly 20,000 desalination plants worldwide produce water for over 300 million people. The highest usage levels occur in arid countries with few alternatives and relatively cheap subsidized energy costs. Kuwait, for example, sources all its drinking water from desalination.
What about South Africa?
South African mines use desalination to treat polluted mine water and acid mine drainage. Around 10 desalination plants operate along the country’s coast, each with small output capacity serving only households in their immediate area. Coastal towns have also implemented small to medium-scale desalination during drought periods. Currently, six municipalities use small-scale reverse osmosis plants to desalinate water for bulk supply.
Where was desalination invented?
Scientists invented reverse-osmosis desalination in California during the 1950s.
Desalination and energy costs
Modern desalination requires only a quarter of the electricity needed in the 1980s, thanks to more efficient pumps, membranes, and energy-recovery devices.
Small desalination footprint
The NIROBOX™ solution offers the industry’s smallest overall footprint, making these units ideal for industrial, municipal, and commercial applications.
NIROPLANT and NIROSITE options for large-capacity applications
NIROPLANT and NIROSITE provide ideal solutions for decentralized water treatment plants where operators need ease of operation, lower capital costs, fast delivery, and a modular approach.
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