Renewable energy driven desalination systems modelling

Koroneos, C.; Dompros, A.; Roumbas, G.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.07.017

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“…However, it is not only an issue of how RES can contribute to desalination, but also what desalination can add to RES. As argued by [22], the stochastic nature of RES and expensive energy storage limits the penetration of RES to the power generation system of a region, but desalination systems allow to use the available RES potential in an economically efficient manner. The energy produced is consumed for potable water production which can be stored economically for a large period of time before consumption.…”

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Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to the Sustainable Development of Islands: An Overview of the Literature and a Research Agenda

Jaramillo-Nieves

Rı́o

2010

Sustainability

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Renewable energy sources (RES) have significant potential to contribute to the economic, social and environmental energy sustainability of small islands. They improve access to energy for most of the population, they also reduce emissions of local and global pollutants and they may create local socioeconomic development opportunities. The aim of this paper is to provide a review of the theoretical and empirical literature on the contribution of RES to the energy sustainability of islands, focusing on the main results and the methodologies used. Papers are classified according to their coverage of the three dimensions of the triangular approach to sustainability (economic, environmental and social). The review also takes into account whether and how the procedural sustainability has been tackled in those papers. It is acknowledged that although several topics have been covered by the existing literature, there are promising avenues for future research on several fronts, both thematic and methodological.

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“…Following [22], the RES-desalination coupling schemes could be divided in two categories: 1. RES-desalination coupling schemes that require the RES unit and the desalination unit to be located in the same area coupling and Geothermal-electricity-Reverse Osmosis (RO)).…”

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Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to the Sustainable Development of Islands: An Overview of the Literature and a Research Agenda

Jaramillo-Nieves

Rı́o

2010

Sustainability

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“…Koroneos et al [32] developed an integrated model for the use of wind and solar energy in the desalination of seawater, where they couple the two technologies to achieve the lowest system cost. Storage of the renewable electricity when necessary is implemented.…”

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

Mentis

Karalis

Zervos

et al. 2016

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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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“…ED is mostly used for brackish water installations, while RO can be used for both, brackish and seawater [3].…”

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Desalination Technologies: Hellenic Experience

Zotalis

Dialynas²,

Mamassis

et al. 2014

Water

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Beyond doubt, desalination is growing rapidly worldwide. However, there are still obstacles to its wider implementation and acceptance such as: (a) high costs and energy use for fresh water production; (b) environmental impacts from concentrate disposal; (c) a complex, convoluted and time-consuming project permitting process; and (d) limited public understanding of the role, importance, benefits and environmental challenges of desalination. In this paper, a short review of desalination in Greece is being made. Data on the cost of desalination shows a decrease in the future and the potential of water desalination in Greece. The paper summarizes the current status in southeastern Greece (e.g., Aegean islands and Crete), and investigates the possibility of production of desalinated water from brackish water.

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Renewable energy driven desalination systems modelling

Cited by 136 publications

References 16 publications

Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to the Sustainable Development of Islands: An Overview of the Literature and a Research Agenda

Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to the Sustainable Development of Islands: An Overview of the Literature and a Research Agenda

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

Desalination Technologies: Hellenic Experience

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