多年来，电渗析逆转技术的优势和局限性确立了一套设计原则，以确保每个EDR脱盐厂安全、经济、高效地运行，且维护最少。这些考虑分为四类:液压子系统、膜堆、仪表和电气子系统。水力设计考虑涉及工艺流控制，包括管道、泵和阀门。EDR膜堆设计的问题集中在脱盐化学和堆组件的物理限制上。根据设计，电厂仪表提供操作EDR系统所需的信息。最后，电气设计考虑包括EDR脱盐所需的控制功能、整流器和直流（DC）电源。

Over the years electrodialysis reversal technology's advantages and limitations have established a set of design principles to ensure each EDR desalination plant operates safely, economically, efficiently, and with minimal maintenance. These considerations fall into four categories: the hydraulic sub-system, the membrane stack, instrumentation and the electrical sub-system. Hydraulic design considerations address process stream control and include piping, pumps and valves. The issues of EDR membrane stack design focus on desalination chemistry and the physical limitations of the stack components. Plant instrumentation, by design, provides the necessary information to operate an EDR system. Finally, the electrical design considerations encompass control functions and the rectifier and direct current (DC) power supply required for EDR desalting.