Status and Prospect of Chinese Seawater Desalination Technology

This paper analyzes the state-of-the-art and status quo of seawater desalination technology in China during recent years,including multi-stage flash,low temperature multi-effect distillation and reverse osmosis,and discusses current problems and gaps by a comparison between China and other countries with advanced seawater desalination technology.Furthermore,combining domestic needs for seawater desalination technology,this paper also presents the future possible direction and goals of Chinese seawater desalination.