DESALINATION IS BOOMING. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THAT TOXIC BRINE? “ The antifoulants used in the process, particularly in the pretreatment pro...

DESALINATION IS BOOMING. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THAT TOXIC BRINE? “ The antifoulants used in the process, particularly in the pretreatment process of the source water, accumulate and discharge to the environment in concentrations that can potentially have damaging effects on the ecosystems ” (https://www.wired.com/story/desalination-is-booming-but-what-about-all-that-toxic-brine/) The ALVIM Biofilm Monitoring System allows for a wiser approach to chemical sanitation, providing a real time indication about the actual need and efficacy of biocide treatments. In a RO desalination plant, for example, before the installation of ALVIM Sensors they treated 24/7. With ALVIM Technology, they applied chlorine only when really needed, reducing by more than 90% the use of chlorine (Ref: http://www.alvimcleantech.com/go/biofilm_monitoring_desalination ). If you consider that a large desalination plant can spend something like 1-1.5 M$ per year in chlorine and other biocides, you can easily see the economic and environmental advantage. More info at: http://alvimcleantech.com/biofilmsensor