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. "Front Matter." Desalination: A National Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2008.
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Water Quality Issues in Desalinated Product Waters,
138
Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
141
Conclusions and Recommendations,
144
6
THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF DESALINATION
147
General Considerations,
The Structure of Desalination Costs,
150
The Structure of Benefits,
176
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7
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
182
Environmental Regulatory Issues,
Public Perception,
186
Siting Considerations of Co-location,
190
Planning and Design with New Technologies,
193
Finished Water Quality Changes and Effects of Existing Infrastructure,
195
Capital and Operating Costs,
196
Project Delivery Methods,
198
Project Financing,
206
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8
A STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA FOR DESALINATION
212
Long-Term Research Goals,
213
Strategic Desalination Research Agenda,
214
Implementing the Research Agenda,
226
231
REFERENCES
233
GLOSSARY
262
APPENDIXES
A
Desalination Federal Funding Survey
269
B
Mass and Energy Balance on Reverse Osmosis System
275
C
Desalination Economics Summary Data
279
D
Estimating Unit Costs of Water Supply Options
286
E
Water Science and Technology Board
291
F
Biographical Sketches for Committee on Advancing Desalination Technology
293
