Authored by Professor Hisham T. El-Dessouky, a towering figure in chemical engineering and desalination research, this book is more than just a textbook; it is a rigorous roadmap to understanding the thermodynamics, mechanics, and economics of turning saline water into a life-sustaining resource.
While software like ASPEN Plus and ROSA have automated design, the Fundamentals of Salt Water Desalination by H.T. El-Dessouky remains relevant because the physics of boiling point elevation, osmotic pressure, and heat transfer do not change. Every engineer who designs a plant must eventually answer the three questions El-Dessouky poses in the preface: Fundamentals Of Salt Water Desalination By H T El Dessouky
While many books give equal weight to membranes (RO) and thermal methods, El-Dessouky & Ettouney dedicate ~80% of the content to Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) and Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) . Their treatment of: Authored by Professor Hisham T
While reverse osmosis (RO) has gained massive market share in recent years due to energy advantages, thermal desalination processes—Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) and Multi-Effect Distillation (MED)—remain the backbone of the industry, particularly in the Middle East where high-temperature heat sources are readily available from power generation co-plants. El-Dessouky remains relevant because the physics of boiling