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Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Review of the Desalination and Water Purification Technology Roadmap. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10912.
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Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Review of the Desalination and Water Purification Technology Roadmap. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10912.
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Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Review of the Desalination and Water Purification Technology Roadmap. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10912.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms AMTA American Membrane Technology Association AWWA American Water Works Association AwwaRF American Water Works Association Research Foundation BC before the Christian era CO2 Carbon dioxide ED electrodialysis EDR electrodialysis reversal EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency gal gallon gfd gallons per square foot per day kPa kilopascals kWh kilowatt hours L liter mg milligrams mgd million gallons per day m3 cubic meters MED multi-effect distillation MBR membrane bioreactor MF microfiltration Mgd million gallons per day MPa megapascals MSF multi-stage flash distillation NaCl sodium chloride NF nanofiltration NRC National Research Council NWRI National Water Research Institute n-ZLD near-zero liquid discharge OWRT Office of Water Research and Technology OSW Office of Saline Water ppi pounds per square inch ppm parts per million RO reverse osmosis SNL Sandia National Laboratories 63

64 Review of the Desalination and Water Purification Technology Roadmap TGPC Texas Groundwater Protection Committee TOC total organic carbon TDS total dissolved solids UF ultrafiltration U.S. United States USBR United States Bureau of Reclamation WHO World Health Organization VC vapor compression ZLD zero liquid discharge

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The Bureau of Reclamation and Sandia National Laboratories jointly developed the Roadmap to serve as a strategic research pathway for desalination and water purification technologies to meet future water needs. The book recommends that the Roadmap include a sharper focus on the research and technological advancements needed to reach the long-term objectives. The book also suggests that the environmental, economic, and social costs of energy required by increased dependence on desalination be examined. Strategies for implementing the Roadmap initiative are provided.

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