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Seawater RO | Our project (bio-desalination) | |
Main Energy form | Mechanical (electrical) energy | Light (solar) energy |
Energy cost | 2.5-7 | N/A (estimated to be lower) |
Pretreatment requirement | High | Low (See chapter 2) |
Operating temperature (℃) | <45 | <45 |
Product water quality (TDS mg/L) | 200-500 (single RO pass) | N/A (estimated to be higher) |
Typical water recovery | 35-50% | N/A (depend on separation efficiency,estimated to be higher) |