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Comparative analysis of the energy consumption of the different desalination technologies.
| Desalination type | Desalination technology | Average Energy Consumption (kWh/m3) |
|---|---|---|
| Desalting by thermal installation | Multi-stage flash (MSF) | 23.45 |
| Multi-effect distillation (MED) | 17.95 | |
| Mechanical vapor compression (MVC) | 9.5 | |
| Thermo-vapor compression (TVC) | 16.3 | |
| Membrane desalting | Reverse Osmose (RO) | 3 |
| Electro dialyses (ED) | 4.15 |
