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Performance optimization study on an integrated solar desalination system with multi-stage evaporation/heat recovery processes
Liu, Zhen-Hua; Guan, Hong-Yang; Wang, Guo-Shan - In: Energy 76 (2014) C, pp. 1001-1010
A novel small-sized integrated solar desalination system with multi-stage evaporation/heat recovery processes is … designed and tested. The system consists of four linked collecting units. In each unit, an independent desalination process … discussed in detail. The experimental results provide a striking demonstration that the designed solar desalination system has …
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Thermodynamic and thermoeconomic analyses of seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant with energy recovery
El-Emam, Rami Salah; Dincer, Ibrahim - In: Energy 64 (2014) C, pp. 154-163
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011054047
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Energy and greenhouse-gas emissions in irrigated agriculture of SE (southeast) Spain. Effects of alternative water supply scenarios
Martin-Gorriz, B.; Soto-García, M.; Martínez-Alvarez, V. - In: Energy 77 (2014) C, pp. 478-488
Global warming is leading to a water resources decrease in the Mediterranean basin, where future farming resilience depends on incorporating alternative water sources and improving water-energy use efficiency. This paper assesses water and energy consumption when natural water sources are...
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