Membrane desalination driven by solar energy

Fawzi Banat; Hazim Qiblawey

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-5508-9_21

Membrane desalination driven by solar energy

Fawzi Banat, Hazim Qiblawey

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Jordan Univ. of Sci./Technology

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Abstract

In recent years, membrane technology has become increasingly significant and has been widely used in desalination. Some membrane processes, such as reverse osmosis and electrodialysis are used commercially while others such as membrane distillation are still in the research and development stages. This study reviewed the current status of a number of solar thermal and solar PV technologies that can be coupled with water membrane-based desalination processes. Solar systems have the potential to power membrane-based desalination plants but still cannot compete favorably with fossil fuel based energy desalination. Nevertheless, these systems remain a valid option for small scale units in remote areas.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Solar Desalination for the 21st Century
Subtitle of host publication	A Review of Modern Technologies and Researches on Desalination Coupled to Renewable Energies
Pages	271-291
Number of pages	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5508-9_21
State	Published - 2007

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Name	NATO Security through Science Series C: Environmental Security
ISSN (Print)	1871-4668

Keywords

Electrodialysis
Energy consumption
Membrane distillation
PV
Reverse osmosis
Solar energy

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Solar Desalination for the 21st Century: A Review of Modern Technologies and Researches on Desalination Coupled to Renewable Energies. 2007. p. 271-291 (NATO Security through Science Series C: Environmental Security).

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