What technologies are used?
Desalination uses either thermal or membrane technologies. Membrane desal has grown rapidly since 2003, and despite expectations of decline, thermal desal also continues to grow.
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Installed membrane and thermal capacity, 1980-2010 (cumulative) - DesalData.com
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Membrane technologies include: reverse osmosis (RO), electrodeionisation (EDI), and electrodialysis (ED).
Thermal technologies include: multiple-effect distillation (MED), and multi-stage flash evaporation (MSF).
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Total worldwide installed capacity by technology - DesalData.com
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