Concentrate and other waste disposals from SWRO plants: characterization and reduction of their environmental impact

The purpose of this paper is to characterize the various discharge from SWRO plants, and to review all the solutions allowing to reduce their impact on the environment. This approach to obtain high environmental quality plants involves not only new desalination plant projects, but also those already in operation. This high environmental quality plants approach involves new desalination plant projects, as well as those existing. By searching for the best solutions to protect the environment, operating costs can be quite often subsequently improved.