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Design, simulation and economic analysis of a stand-alone reverse osmosis desalination unit powered by wind turbines and photovoltaics
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In this article, the design of a stand-alone hybrid wind-PV system to power a seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit, with energy recovery using a simplified spreadsheet model, was presented.About:
This article is published in Desalination.The article was published on 2004-03-25. It has received 138 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Geothermal desalination & Desalination.read more
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Energy Consumption and Water Production Cost of Conventional and Renewable-Energy-Powered Desalination Processes
TL;DR: In this paper, the technical features, energy consumption, environmental considerations, and potential of renewable energy use in driving the main desalination processes are reviewed and analyzed in order to compare the current and projected costs of water produced from conventional and renewable energy-driven processes.
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Water desalination cost literature: review and assessment
TL;DR: A taxonomy of a large number of related publications, classified in a systematic method and format, in order to allow meaningful comparisons and facilitate the derivation of useful conclusions is presented in this paper.
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Energy issues in desalination processes.
TL;DR: The current energy consumption of different desalination processes is reviewed and a comparison with other common energy-consuming ventures leads to some interesting conclusions.
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A review of solar energy driven desalination technologies
H. Sharon,K.S. Reddy +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of different desalination units integrated with renewable energy with special emphasis given to solar energy is discussed and problems associated with desalification units and their remedies have been presented.
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Energy-water-environment nexus underpinning future desalination sustainability
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a state-of-the-art review on energy, water and environment interconnection and future energy efficient desalination possibilities to save energy and protect environment.
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Sizing of hybrid photovoltaic-wind energy systems
TL;DR: In this article, a procedure is described which determines the sizes of the PV array and wind turbine in a PV/wind energy hybrid system using the measured values of solar and wind energy at a given location, the method employs a simple graphical construction to determine the optimum configuration of the two generators that satisfies the energy demand of the user throughout the year.
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Operation experience of a solar- and wind-powered desalination demonstration plant
TL;DR: In this paper, the design, erection and operation process of a stand-alone desalination plant powered by both solar photovoltaic and wind energy is described. And the system was successfully erected and has been continuously operated producing 3 m3/d.
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Design of a stand alone PV - desalination system for rural areas
E. Tzen,K. Perrakis,P. Baltas +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the work performed within the project "INTERSUDMED-Prefeasibility Study for the Integration of RES for Electricity Production in South Mediterranean Countries" of the European Commission's JOULE Programme.
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A tool for the design of desalination plants powered by renewable energies
TL;DR: In this paper, a unified approach for the evaluation of alternative renewable-energy-powered desalination systems and their comparison on the basis of the economics of the associated investments is presented.
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