Modern aspects of nutrition—present knowledge and future perspectives

Wastes produced today mean that we have to be more and more resourceful in solving the problems of water stress, energy consumption, and the depletion of raw materials. In this chapter, seawater desalination, particularly brine residues from desalination plants, are analyzed in terms of the challenges related to mine metal ions and the recovery of potable or quasi-potable water. Membrane based operations are utilized to reach the goal....