Worldwide, many regions have a great potential to cover part of their pressing water needs by renewable energy powered water treatment processes using either thermal or membrane-based technologies. Not only arid and semiarid regions are increasingly exposed to water shortage, but also many other regions face a limitation of freshwater resources either by increasing contamination of surface water bodies and/or groundwater resources unsuitable for drinking and irrigation purposes either due to their high grade of mineralization or their contents of toxic components as, e.g., arsenic, which...

Focuses on the application of membrane technologies in removing toxic metalsmetalloids from water. Particular attention is devoted to the removal of arsenic, uranium, and fluoride. These compounds are all existing in the earth s crust at levels between two and five thousands micrograms per kg (parts per million) on average and these compounds can be considered highly toxic to humans, who are exposed to them primarily from air, food and water. In order to comply with the new maximum contaminant level, numerous studies have been undertaken to improve established treatments or to develop...

The book focuses on Application of Nanotechnology in Membranes for Water Treatment but not only provides a series of innovative solutions for water reclamation via advanced membrane technology but also serves as a medium to promote international networking for the development of advanced membrane technology for Universal well-being. It can promote the networking among different research institutions in order to achieve the common goal of finding the solutions to address the grand challenge in supplying freshwater and better sanitation system that is economically, environmentally and...