AEM	Anion-Exchange Membrane
BMSED	Selectrodialysis with Bipolar Membrane
CDI	Continuous Current
CEDI	Capacitive Deionization
CEM	Continuous Electrodeionization
COD	Cation-Exchange Membrane
CP	Concentration Polarization
DBL	Diffusion Boundary Layers
DC	Direct Current
DH	Degree of Hydrolysis
ECV	Electroconvective Vortex
ED	Electrodialysis
EDBM, BMED	Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membrane
EDBMUF	Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membrane and Ultrafiltration Membrane
EDFM	Electrodialysis with Filtration Membrane
EDI	Electrodeionization
EDM	Electrodialysis Metathesis
EDNF	Electrodialysis with Nanofiltration Membrane
EDR	Electrodialysis Reversal
EDUF	Electrodialysis with Ultrafiltration Membrane
EED	Electro-Electrodialysis
FCDI	Flow-electrode Capacitive Deionization
FEDI	Fractional Electrodeionization
FO	Forward Osmosis
HI	Hydrogen Iodide
HSS	High-Salinity Stream
IEM	Ion-Exchange Membrane
IX	Ion-exchange
LCA	Life Cycle Assessment
LCD	Limiting Current Density
LSS	Low-Salinity Stream
MCDI	Membrane Capacitive Deionization
MEA	Membrane-Electrode Assembly
MVA	Monovalent permselective Anion-exchange
MVC	Monovalent permselective Cation-exchange
MWCO	Molecular Weight Cut-Off
NF	Nanofiltration
NOM	Natural Organic Matter
OMBR	Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor
pEDR	Electrodialysis Reversal under Pulsed Electric Filed
PEF	Pulsed Electric Field
PFED	Power-Free Electrodialysis
PIM	Polymer Inclusion Membrane
PIM-ED	Electrodialysis with Polymer Inclusion Membrane
REC	Relative Energy Consumption
RED	Reverse Electrodialysis
REED	Reverse Electro-Electrodialysis
RO	Reverse Osmosis
SCR	Space-Charge Region
SED	Selectrodialysis
SGESS	Salinity Gradient Energy Storage System
SGP	Salinity Gradient Power
Shock ED	Shock Electrodialysis
SLM	Supported Liquid Membrane
SW	Sea Water
TDS	Total Dissolved Solids
TFC	Thin-Film Composite
UF	Ultrafiltration
UFM	Ultrafiltration Membrane
VFA	Volatile Fatty Acid
WWTP	Waste Water Treatment Plants
ZLD	Zero Liquid Discharge