Desalination, also known as desalting, is a crucial process that effectively reduces the salt levels in various water sources, such as seawater, brackish inland seas, mineralised groundwaters, and municipal wastewaters, thereby rendering them suitable for human consumption.

In today’s context, the majority of desalination systems primarily focus on treating water with high salinity levels. This includes tackling water sources like seawater or specific borehole waters where the extraction of salts and minerals is necessary to ensure the water is safe for drinking.

Desalination technology plays a significant role in providing clean and potable water by removing impurities and making it suitable for various uses, thus emphasising the importance of this purification method in ensuring water security and quality for communities around the world.

The two major types of technologies that are used around the world for desalination can be broadly classified as either thermal or membrane.
Both technologies need energy to operate and produce fresh water. Within those two broad types, there are sub-categories (processes) using different techniques.

The Division, in association with its international partners, can provide consulting services for the design, construction, installation and management of desalination state-of-the-art technologies for the production of safe-quality potable water and water for irrigation and gardening