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Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland | October 14, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The DESOLINATION project took the stage at the prestigious IDRA Summit on Water and Climate Change 2025 in Reykjav\u00edk, where cutting-edge advances in thermal desalination technology were presented to a global audience of industry leaders and researchers.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Ettore Morosini from Politecnico di Milano presented the project’s latest developments, focusing on an innovative hybrid approach that integrates forward osmosis with membrane distillation in series. This advanced configuration is capable of producing brine concentrations approaching the crystallization point, representing a significant step forward in desalination efficiency.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/desolination.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B93A2753.jpg” title_text=”B93A2753″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The research showcased novel plant layouts specifically designed to maximize sensible heat recovery from very low temperature ranges below 90\u00b0C. This breakthrough enables optimal integration with heat rejected from innovative concentrated solar plants, opening new possibilities for sustainable, solar-powered desalination systems.<\/p>\n The presentation also featured promising results from recent experimental analyses examining advanced draw solutes for forward osmosis processes, contributing valuable insights to the field’s ongoing development.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/waterandclimatechange.org\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Learn more” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Hosted by the International Desalination and Reuse Association and patronized by the Icelandic government, the IDRA Summit gathered 182 organizations from 38 countries. The event provided an invaluable platform for DESOLINATION to connect with industrial actors, potential investors, and key stakeholders in the water technology sector.<\/p>\n This international exposure marks an important milestone in advancing DESOLINATION’s mission to develop sustainable solutions for water scarcity through innovative desalination technologies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/desolination.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B93A2764.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”B93A2764″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/desolination.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B93A2749.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”B93A2749″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_nav prev_text=”Previous Event” next_text=”Next Event” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_post_nav][dsm_blog_carousel use_excerpt=”off” use_author=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/dsm_blog_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland | October 14, 2025The DESOLINATION project took the stage at the prestigious IDRA Summit on Water and Climate Change 2025 in Reykjav\u00edk, where cutting-edge advances in thermal desalination technology were presented to a global audience of industry leaders and researchers.Breakthrough in Thermal Desalination Ettore Morosini from Politecnico di Milano presented the project’s latest developments, focusing on an innovative hybrid approach that integrates forward osmosis with membrane distillation in series. 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A Global Platform for Innovation<\/h5>\n