This course include the following topics: Overview of Desalination Processes - Thermal desalination processes ( multi-stage flash distillation (MSF), Multiple-effect distillation (MED), vapour-compression evaporation (VC), Solar water distillation) Membrane processes (reverse osmosis, Electrodialysis, membrane distillation (MD) Alternative processes – Renewable Energy water Desalination – Economics and Performance of Desalination Processes.