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Desalination of seawater by reverse osmosis requires a membrane that approaches theoretical semipermeability and is sufficiently thin to provide a rapid transport of water at practical pressures. To be economical, the process must operate in a single stage at a water recovery of 30% and greater. Thus, the membrane must reject about 99.5% of the sodium chloride to produce potable water. Regardless of composition, membranes of this type must essentially be free of imperfections.
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Riley, R.L., Hightower, G.R., Lyons, C.R., Tagami, M. (1974). Thin-Film Composite Membrane Performance in a Spiral-Wound Single-Stage Reverse Osmosis Seawater Pilot Plant. In: Hopfenberg, H.B. (eds) Permeability of Plastic Films and Coatings. Polymer Science and Technology, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2877-3_26
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