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Technical writing
Long-form pieces on water, wastewater, energy and the contracts that deliver them. Written to be cited.
18 May 2026
RO or thermal? Desalination selection in Gulf conditions
Gulf seawater is hot, saline and biologically active. The textbook case for membranes weakens here — but it does not collapse. A selection method, with numbers.
Desalination · Water treatment · Energy
5 min
2 Apr 2026
Membrane desalination: seawater, brackish water and the plants between
Reverse osmosis now carries most new desalination capacity worldwide. Seawater and brackish duties share the membrane — and almost nothing else.
Desalination · Water treatment · Membranes
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2 min
20 Mar 2026
Thermal desalination: what MSF and MED still do best
Membranes won the new-build market; the thermal fleet still makes a large share of the Gulf's water. Where distillation remains the right answer, and how to review one honestly.
Desalination · Energy · Water treatment
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1 min
10 Feb 2026
Zero liquid discharge: the honest cost of the last litre
ZLD turns a discharge problem into an evaporation problem. It works — at an energy and capital price that should be paid knowingly, not discovered in operation.
Wastewater · Desalination · Industrial · ZLD
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2 min