Desalination: A National Perspective

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R14
Summary 1-12
1 Introduction 13-18
2 Historical and Contemporary Context for Desalination 19-37
3 Water for the Future 38-58
4 State of the Technology 59-107
5 Environmental Issues 108-146
6 The Costs and Benefits of Desalination 147-181
7 Implementation Issues 182-211
8 A Strategic Research Agenda for Desalination 212-232
References 233-261
Glossary 262-268
Appendix A: Desalination Federal Funding Survey 269-274
Appendix B: Mass and Energy Balance on Reverse Osmosis System 275-278
Appendix C: Desalination Economics Summary Data 279-285
Appendix D: Estimating Unit Costs of Water Supply Options 286-290
Appendix E: Water Science and Technology Board 291-292
Appendix F: Biographical Sketches for Committee on Advancing Desalination Technology 293-298

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