Carbon footprint analysis and carbon neutrality potential of desalination by reverse osmosis for different applications basd on life cycle assessment method.

ABSTRACT: Reverse osmosis (RO) technology, as a mainstream method of water treatment, is widely used worldwide for water resource acquisition. However, in the context of the current global effort to achieve carbon neutrality, its carbon footprint has gradually attracted attention. The aim of this study is to systematically assess the carbon footprint of the RO water treatment process during its full life cycle and to explore the carbon reduction potential of the RO water treatment process under different decarbonization scenarios. To analyze RO's carbon footprint in different applications, this study constructed a life cycle model of the RO water treatment process under the business model, calculating footprints for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO), and reclaime

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630984 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature