Evaluation of Solar Energy Powered Seawater Desalination Processes: A Review
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چکیده
Solar energy, amongst all renewable energies, has attracted inexhaustible attention over the world as a supplier of sustainable energy. The energy requirement major seawater desalination processes such multistage flash (MSF), multi-effect distillation (MED) and reverse osmosis (RO) are fulfilled by burning fossil fuels, which impact environment significantly due to emission greenhouse gases. integration solar systems into is an attractive alternative solution fuels. This study aims (i) assess progress including concentrated power (CSP) photovoltaic (PV) both thermal membrane MSF, MED, RO (ii) evaluate economic considerations associated challenges with recommendations for further improvements. Thus, several studies on different combination reviewed analysed concerning specific consumption freshwater production cost. It observed that although have potential reducing carbon footprint significantly, cost water still favours use Further research development required make their in economically viable. Alternatively, tax fuels may persuade industries adopt solar.
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عنوان ژورنال: Energies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1996-1073']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15186562