Seawater and desalting. Vol. 1

The literature on water and desalination, dealing with basic research as well as engineering aspects, is spread in a large number of journals. In addition the vast patent literature augments the citations to an extent, which makes information of researchers and engineers quite time consuming. In order to produce a systematic literature survey, the authors have compiled the relevant citations in a more or less complete form. The present volume contains about 2170 citations, including 652 patents, of the most recent publications up to 1979. Condensed abstracts are given of the main publications, as well as titles of highlights of any other article or patent, which might be of interest to the reader. The book is intended to serve as a handy guide to scientists and engineers. More detailed information is given on novel developments of the various desalination processes and some details are included on desalting plants recently erected in various parts of the world. As the literature survey extends also to fields related to desalination, the book might also be useful to scientists of other disciplines, as geoscientists, oceanologists, analysts, ecologists and corrosion engineers, as data on the composition, the physical properties, the analytical chemistry of seawater and the corrosion of metals in ocean water are also included. In view of many new ideas particular attention was given to the patent literature. Patents are cited separately in each section of the book and are summarized in the Patent Index. (orig./GG)