A second law analysis of a reverse osmosis desalination plant is carried out using reliable seawater exergy formulation …. The analysis is performed using reverse osmosis desalination plant data and compared with results previously published … new analysis, it is found that the studied reverse osmosis desalination plant has very low second law efficiency (<2 …

In this paper an exergo-environmental analysis of a reverse osmosis desalination plant in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands …

This paper investigates the performance of a RO (reverse osmosis) desalination plant at different seawater salinity … values. An energy recovery Pelton turbine is integrated with the desalination plant. Thermodynamic analysis, based on the …

In this work, a comparison of the commonly deployed commercial desalination technologies worldwide—multistage flash … desalination process, encompassing extraction and processing raw materials, manufacturing, transportation and distribution, plant …

The specific thermal energy consumed by steam driven thermal desalination systems can be decreased significantly by … propose a novel carrier gas based desalination cycle which can use steam at a high temperature (> 120 °C) without causing … formation of hard scales. This system is based on the principle of HDH (humidification dehumidification) desalination. Various …

This paper describes the theoretical rationale for a new low temperature phase-change desalination process, and six … examples of applications to illustrate how this process can be engineered for sustainable desalination. In this process … any mechanical energy input. Thermodynamic advantages and benefits of low temperature phase-change desalination are …

implementation of desalination but its utilization can greatly increase the demand for electricity. An important concept for a wide … scale implementation of desalination is the integration of water and energy resources. …

, water desalination, many industrial processes, etc. may be avoided. By means of this policy, with all the associated …

utilization system and seawater desalination is considered as an innovative technology enabling efficient simultaneous use of … middle or low temperature thermal energy and supply freshwater. Three feasible approaches to integrate seawater desalination … with energy utilization system are presented in this paper, including combinations of the desalination process with a …