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The need for additional water resources by many water utilities and the resulting growinginterest in brackish water and seawater desalination brings an additional level ofcomplexity to the material and equipment selection process. This new area of materialsis associated with the introduction of more corrosive waters into the treatment processsuch as brackish water, raw seawater, reverse osmosis permeate, and membraneconcentrate. This paper focuses on seawater applications, and highlights theapproaches that have been taken by agencies in Australia and in the United States tomaximize the long-term value of the components of their large scale seawaterdesalination facilities. This includes examining material selection and compatibilityissues that develop during design, construction, and operation, as well as how these issueswere mitigated. Along with these items, it is also important to evaluate the impacts ofutilizing specialized materials on equipment availability and maintenance in order to helpengineers and utilities understand some of the key material compatibility and materialsupply issues associated with construction of a seawater desalination facility. Includes 3 references, tables.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 11/01/2009 Number of Pages: 7File Size: 1 file , 760 KB