Energy Efficient Desalination Technology Development in Egyptian Industries

The availability of potable water and energy is the key factor in the planning of many countries development, particularly those of large arid areas and over population. Potable water supply shortage and recent technological development had lead to wider application of conventional, and yet advanced saline/ brackish water desalination plants. The growing potable water demand in Suburban, Touristic Red Sea and Industrial plants had prompted an organized National plan of implementation of desalination technologies, Khalil [1]. The present work continues in a series of activities to critically evaluate and analyze the status Quo of water demand in Egypt , it reviews the current research activities to establish the appropriate technology for adaptation , local manufacturing experiences, successes , unit size , process and economics. Water demand in a vastly growing and developing Egyptian community is basically characterized by a rising standard of living, expansion of industrialization in mining and Petroleum sectors and the vast expansion of Touristic development . With the still limited conventional resources to support the infrastructure, the problem is acute. The importance of establishing water master plan, techno economic assessment of desalting process was emphasized. The present work reviews the status Quo in terms of water demand, availability, strategies, energy demand and new development in small and medium sized locally manufactured units. Assessment of some of the locally manufactured desalination and demineralizat...