Evaluation of solar powered desalination processes

✍ Scribed by I.S. Al-Mutaz; M.I. Al-Ahmed

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 399 KB
• Volume: 73
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-9164
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-9164(89)87012-2

✦ Synopsis

Besides the conventional thermal distillation process, other desalination processes have been possible by the application of the active utilization of solar energy. These processes include electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, freezing, . . . etc. Undoubtely, solar desalination is considered the best alternative to provide fresh water in remote aird areas. The selection of the appropriate solar desalination process is a unique problem ever done by processes comparison.

In this paper, the evaluation of the possible solar desalination processes will be carried. The Arabian Gulf region will be used as a reference for the evaluation study.

Comparison with the fossil fuel powered desalination plants will also be presented to justify the recommendation of the selected solar desalination process.