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The availability of water is still one of the most important factors affecting the sustainable growth of a country. Although many countries have free access to an inexhaustible source of water, the sea, this source cannot be used for human purposes as it is. To face this probl ...

Pioneering minimum liquid discharge desalination

A pilot study in Lampedusa Island

Minimum Liquid Discharge (MLD) and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) schemes have been widely proposed in the recent scientific literature not only as a possible solution to brine disposal but also as a non-conventional sustainable source of raw materials. Nevertheless, very few wor ...

The European Union's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) program aims to foster innovative environmental technologies to reach the market and reassure potential users. This paper presents an investigation of using ETV for three technologies, being developed within the ...

Nowadays, small remote islands rely heavily on desalination technologies to overcome freshwater scarcity. Unfortunately, these technologies are accompanied by the production of brines which can affect the receiving water bodies i.e., the aquatic ecosystem. Yet, it is extremely ...