Water desalination systems may employ different technologies depending on a variety of technical and economic factors. One of the most important systems relies on membrane technology. This course will introduce you to techniques for water desalination using membrane technology. You will learn about the theory of electrodialysis, electrodialysis stacks, electrodialysis reversal, and reverse osmosis. This course will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of system configurations and membrane materials. You will learn about the materials and equipment employed in typical membrane water desalination plants. Course Outline 1. Site Selection 2. Water Source Selection 3. General Process Selection 4. Membrane Techniques After completion of this course you will be prepared for advanced learning about membrane systems for water desalination, which in turn will prepare you for desalination project planning and design.

Learning Objectives

At the successful conclusion of this course, you’ll be able to identify and discuss:

• Learn the theory behind electrodialysis.
• Learn about electrodialysis stacks and the importance of electrodialysis reversal.
• Learn about osmotic pressure and the reverse osmosis technology.
• Learn the importance of energy recovery in membrane systems.
• Learn about spiral-wound membranes and how they are employed in water desalination.
• Learn the advantages and disadvantages of membrane materials.