| 1 | Introduction to water supply | |
| 2 | Characteristics of seawater. Concentration and molality | |
| 3 | Gibbs energy. Work of separation | |
| 4 | Chemical activity. Work of separation | Homework 1 out |
| 5 | Separation at finite recovery. Osmosis | |
| 6 | Reverse osmosis. Solution-diffusion model | Homework 1 due |
| 7 | Solution-diffusion model. Crossflow separators | |
| 8 | Concentration polarization. RO System engineering | Homework 2 out |
| 9 | Introduce term project. Electrodialysis | Guest lecture: Amy Smith |
| 10 | Visit to Koch Membrane Systems | Koch Membrane Systems has been a global leader in separation and filtration products for more than 35 years. In particular, they manufacture a broad selection of membrane systems for reverse osmosis desalination. |
| 11 | Visit GE Ionics | |
| 12 | Electrodialysis | |
| 13 | Electrodialysis (cont.). Ion exchange | Homework 2 due |
| 14 | Introduction to thermal desalination | Homework 3 out |
| 15 | Scale formation. Distillation. Least heat of distillation | |
| 16 | GOR. Combined power generation and distillation | |
| 17 | Single effect distillation. Multi-effect distillation | Homework 3 due |
| 18 | Single-stage flash distillation. Multi-stage flash evaporation | |
| 19 | Vapor compression distillation. Relative desalination costs. Freeze distillation | Homework 4 out |
| 20 | Discussion of term project. Details about Haiti | Guest lecture: Amanda Adams, Mercy and Sharing |
| 21 | Disinfection. Chlorination. Pop quiz! | |
| 22 | Wastewater treatment in the developing world |
Guest lecture: Susan Murcott, MIT Susan Murcott from the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will speak about wastewater treatment in the developing world. She has had extensive involvement in wastewater treatment in third world megacities and other settings. Homework 4 due
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| 23 | Solar energy. Solar collectors. Solar stills | |
| 24 | Solar desalination systems; CSP water/power cogeneration |
Guest lecture: Alexander Mitsos, MIT Professor Alexander Mitsos will speak about concurrent production of electricity and water through concentrating solar power, as well as the use of optimization algorithms in system level design.
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| 25 | Particulate removal. Flocculation. Summary | |
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26 | Final project presentations | |
