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Parameters for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Product Water: A Review

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Today, seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination is one of the leading technologies for producing fresh water from the vast oceans which can augment water supply beyond what is available from the hydrological cycle. Quality of SWRO product water, whether used for drinking, domestic purposes, food production, or recreational purposes has an important impact on health. This review identifies 60 priority concerns for the benefit of drinking-water supply system under the framework of an integrated SWRO stages from source to tap, covering the development of up-to-date research trends and full-scale SWRO project experiences.

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Abbreviations

DBPs:

Disinfection by-products

EPA:

Environmental Protection Agency

HAAs:

Haloacetic acids

I-THMs:

Iodinated THMs

I-HAAs:

Iodinated HAAs

MF:

Microfiltration

NF:

Nanofiltration

RO:

Reverse osmosis

SWRO:

Seawater reverse osmosis

SDI:

Silt density index

TDS:

Total dissolved solids

THMs:

Trihalomethanes

UF:

Ultrafiltration

WHO:

World Health Organization

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This work was supported in part by a research grant (K-JBYWF-2016-T15, K-JBYWF-2013-G14, and 201305039) from the State Oceanic Administration People’s Republic of China, and in part by a grant (2014BAB06B00) from the National Science Foundation. However, the manuscript has not been subjected to peer and policy review of the agency and therefore does not necessarily reflect its views.

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Wang, XN., Liu, Y., Pan, XH. et al. Parameters for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Product Water: A Review. Expo Health 9, 157–168 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-016-0232-8

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