Modeling of brine outfall at the planning stage of desalination plants Original Research Article

The growing demand for drinkable water and its reliable supply have persuaded populations from many parts of the globe to construct desalination plants. The need for seawater means locating these plants in coastal areas and then naturally to dispose of their brine waste into the sea through outfalls at some distance from the shoreline. However, determining the optimum site for water intake and brine outfalls is the key issue at the planning stage of coastal desalination plant projects.