Timeline of water desalination
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Big picture
| Time period | Development summary |
|---|---|
| 1930s | Thermal distillation begins use in several large plants, primarily in the Middle East.1 |
Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | Geographical location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | In his Meteorologica, Aristotle writes that "Salt water when it turns into vapour becomes sweet and the vapour does not form salt water again when it condenses".1 | ||
| 1959 | Desalination capability of cellulose acetate film is demonstrated by Breton and Reid.1 | ||
| 1962 | Asymmetric cellulose acetate membrane is developed.1 | ||
| 1963 | First practical spiral-wound module is developed by General Atomics.1 |
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