Currently, approximately 1% of the world's population is dependent on desalinated water to meet daily needs, but the UN expects that 14% of the world's population will encounter water scarcity by 2025.Desalination is particularly relevant in dry countries such as Australia, which traditionally have relied on collecting rainfall behind dams for water.
According to the International Desalination Association, in June 2015, there were 18,426 desalination plants operated worldwide, producing 86.8 million ##### meters per day, and providing water for 300 million people.This number increased from 78.4 million ##### meters in 2013, a 10.7% increase in 2 years. The single largest desalination project is Ras Al-Khair in Saudi Arabia,....