Managing Fresh-Water Resources in Saline Environments

澳大利亚的工业和城市发展往往依赖于安全的淡水供应。在许多情况下，淡水出现在大片咸水附近。这对如何回收淡水造成了特殊的限制。该项目对从水库和岛屿(可能是唯一实际的饮用水来源)回收淡水进行了仔细的数学模拟。此外，还将研究“矿物浸出”采矿新技术中地下水的注入和提取。

Australian industry and urban developments often rely on a secure supply of fresh water. In many situations, the fresh water occurs adjacent to large expanses of saline water. This poses special constraints on how the fresh water can be recovered. This project undertakes careful mathematical modelling of fresh water recovery from reservoirs and from within islands (where it may be the only practical source of drinking water). The injection and extraction of ground water in novel "mineral leaching" mining technology will also be investigated.