Desalination methods and their role in solving and managing the problem of salinization in Iraqi water resources

Abstract

A rise in the demand for fresh water is due to population growth in desert areas where high-quality, low-salinity water is scarce has prompted a rapid development of desalination technology, which has demonstrated its ability to address as well as resolving the water shortages in many dry locations throughout the world. Despite the benefits that could be realized from desalination under the global water crisis, the majority of people, including those who work in the water sector, regard it as a novel technology due to its lack of application. Currently, Desalinated water is used by only 1% of the global total to meet their daily needs. Nonetheless, the United Nations predicts that by 2025, Water scarcity will afflict 14% of the world’s population. For the reasons indicated in this study, Iraqi water sources have undergone a quantitative and qualitative deterioration, resulting in a rise in salt concentrations.