SWRO pre-treatment systems: Choosing between conventional and membrane filtration

Seawater pre-treatment is an integral part of every seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant, used to remove particulates, debris, micro-organisms, suspended solids and silt from the source seawater. But with conventional and membrane filtration as choices, which is right for you? Nicolay Voutchkov compares the options.