A review of renewable energy technologies integrated with desalination systems

Eltawil, Mohamed A.; Zhengming, Zhao; Yuan, Liqiang

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2009.06.011

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“…According to the authors, the technology is not yet mature enough to be exploited through large-scale applications. Eltawil et al (2009) and Mathioulakis et al (2007) described that renewable energies and desalination plants are different technologies, which can be combined in various ways depending on several input parameters (Figure15 , Table 11). Photovoltaic (PV) is considered a good solution for small applications in sunny areas.…”

Section: Selecting the Most Suitable Technology For Conventional And Emmentioning

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“…An energy yield and economic analysis was performed by Dehmas et al, (2011) and 25 bars for brackish water and 50-80 bars for seawater (Eltawil et al, 2009). …”

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“…For stand-alone applications it is important to have energy storage which is the main reason on the limits in size of the plants ( Papapetrou et al., 2009). To partially solve this problem, wind turbines as well as the desalination system can be connected to a grid system (Eltawil et al, 2009 The aim of the current study was to provide a critical review of recent trends and challenges in water desalination using renewable energy resources with an emphasis on environmental concerns and sustainable development. After providing an overview of wind, wave, geothermal and solar renewable energy technologies for fresh water production, hybrid systems were assessed.…”

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Today's and Future Challenges in Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination

Goosen

Mahmoudi

Ghaffour

2014

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

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Recent trends and challenges in applications of INTRODUCTIONAdequate and dependable fresh water resources are major issues confronting many nations worldwide (Maila, 2006;Goosen et al., 2011aGoosen et al., & 2011bHuang, 2010; Lund, 2007; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a Mahmoudi et al., & 2010b. With the world's energy demand increasing much research has been directed at overcoming these challenges and in particular in using renewable energy to help meet the power needs for water desalination (Huang, 2010; Lund, 2007; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a;Serpen et al., 2010). However, Goosen (2012) and Gottinger and Goosen (2012) argued that while development opens up and advances economies, and creates new wealth, millions are forced to struggle to make meaning of the darker side of development that is not environmentally sustainable. In the past, the world's ecosystems (i.e. air, land and water) were able to absorb the environmental damage resulting from extensive industrialization and development. Nevertheless, with the rapid increases in global population and industrialization, as well as enhanced demands on natural resources such as fresh water supplies, the earth is no longer able to sustain a healthy and balanced ecosystem (Laboy-Nieves, 2009; Laboy et al., 2009; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a Mahmoudi et al., , 2010b Misra, 2000). The sustainability of the society in which we live is determined not only by technical and economic progress, but also by environmental management (Abdulla et al., 2009; Gottinger and Goosen, 2012; Laboy et al., 2010; Maila, 2006). Sustainable development using more renewable energy sources, by improving energy efficiency and reducing water demand and waste production is now considered by many as being the model to follow (Goosen et al., 2004; Goosen, et al., 2009aGoosen, et al., , 2009b Misra, 2000). Elimelech and Philip (2011), for example, reported on the possible reductions in energy demand by desalination technologies, and the role of innovative technologies in improving the sustainability of desalination as a technological solution to global water shortages ( Figure 1). They argued that future research to improve the energy efficiency of desalination should focus on, for example, the pre-treatment and posttreatment stages of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants. Furthermore, Peñate & García-Rodríguez (2012a) presented a comprehensive review of the main innovations and future trends in the design of SWRO desalination technology with an emphasis on improving process performance and efficiency. They concluded that desalination with renewable energies is an attractive combination that will help to reduce stress on existing water supplies.The economic potential and environmental benefits of renewable energies, such as geothermal, solar, wave and wind, and their applications to reducing overall energy requirements have been described in a number of recent articles (Cataldi, et al., 1999;Huang, 2010;Goosen et al., 2011b; Lund, 2007; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a;Serpen et al., 2010;Stefansson, 2005)....

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Section: Selecting the Most Suitable Technology For Conventional And Emmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An energy yield and economic analysis was performed by Dehmas et al, (2011) and 25 bars for brackish water and 50-80 bars for seawater (Eltawil et al, 2009). …”

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Today's and Future Challenges in Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination

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Mahmoudi

Ghaffour

2014

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

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“…However, biomass, hydro power, and ocean thermal energy are utilized to a lesser extent to generate electricity that feeds smaller desalination plants. Another substantial study is made by Eltawil et al [13] in order to review the current methods of integrating the technologies, the corresponding costs and the potential environmental impact. They conclude that a combination of these systems is a technically mature option towards solving problems related to energy and water scarcity.…”

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Desalination using renewable energy sources on the arid islands of South Aegean Sea

Mentis

Karalis

Zervos

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Energy

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a b s t r a c tWater and energy supply are strongly interrelated and their efficient management is crucial for a sustainable future. Water and energy systems on several Greek islands face a number of pressing issues. Water supply is problematic as regards both to the water quality and quantity. There is significant lack of water on several islands and this is mainly dealt with tanker vessels which transport vast amounts of water from the mainland. At the same time island energy systems are congested and rely predominantly on fossil fuels, despite the abundant renewable energy potential. These issues may be addressed by combining desalination and renewable energy technologies. It is essential to analyse the feasibility of this possibility. This study focuses on developing a tool capable of designing and optimally sizing desalination and renewable energy units. Several parameters regarding an island's water demand and the desalination's energy requirements are taken into account as well as input data which concern technological performance, resource availability and economic data. The tool is applied on three islands in the South Aegean Sea, Patmos (large), Lipsoi (medium) and Thirasia (small). Results of the modelling exercise show that the water selling price ranges from 1.45 V/m 3 for the large island, while the corresponding value is about 2.6 V/m 3 for the small island, figures significantly lower than the current water cost (7 e9 V/m 3 ).

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“…In addition, the energetic deficit and the environmental pollution from conventional energy resources (fossil fuels) promote the use of renewable energy for wa-ter desalination. Hence, desalination systems supplied by renewable energy resources are widely discussed in literature [3]. The choice of the appropriate desalination system depends essentially on the plant size, the exploited renewable energy resource, and the salinity of feed water.…”

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Improvement of PV/T Based Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Performances Using Fuzzy Logic Controller

Ammous¹,

Charfi²,

Harb³

et al. 2016

IJMNTA

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Photovoltaic based reverse osmosis desalination systems (PV/RO) present an effective method of water desalination especially in remote areas. The increase of the feed water temperature leads to an amelioration of the plant performances. Photovoltaic Thermal Collector (PV/T) represents an ideal power source as it provides both electric and thermal energies for the reverse osmosis process. Nevertheless, PV/T based RO plants should be controlled in order to solve operation problems related to electrical efficiency, reverse osmosis membrane, produced water and the rejected salts. This paper suggests a fuzzy logic controller for the flow rate of the circulating fluid into the PV/T collectors so as to ameliorate the system performances. The designed controller has improved the PV/T field electrical efficiency and preserved the reverse osmosis membrane which upgrades the system productivity. LABVIEW software is used to simulate the controlled system and validate the effectiveness of the controller.

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A review of renewable energy technologies integrated with desalination systems

Cited by 436 publications

References 54 publications

Today's and Future Challenges in Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination

Today's and Future Challenges in Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination

Desalination using renewable energy sources on the arid islands of South Aegean Sea

Improvement of PV/T Based Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Performances Using Fuzzy Logic Controller

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