Seawater intakes are an integral part of every seawater desalination plant. The purpose of this white paper is to provide an overview of potential impingement and entrainment (I&E) impacts associated with the operation of open ocean intakes for seawater desalination plants and to discuss alternative solutions for efficient and cost effective I&E reduction. For information on alternative intakes for seawater desalination plants, refer to the WateReuse Association’s white paper titled “Overview of Desalination Plant Intake Alternatives.”
WateReuse Association (2011). Desalination Plant Intakes Impingement and Entrainment Impacts and Solutions WateReuse Association
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