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Economic analysis of a brackish water photovoltaic-operated (BWRO-PV) desalination system : preprint / Ali Al-Karaghouli and Lawrence L. Kazmerski.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Al-Karaghouli, Ali.
- Conference Name:
- World Renewable Energy Congress http://viaf.org/viaf/127378479
- Series:
- Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; NREL/CP-5 A 00-48342.
- NREL/CP-5 A 00-48342
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water--Purification--Economic aspects--Congresses.
- Water.
- Photovoltaic power generation--Congresses.
- Photovoltaic power generation.
- Saline water conversion--Congresses.
- Saline water conversion.
- Saline waters--Congresses.
- Saline waters.
- Water--Purification--Economic aspects.
- Genre:
- Congresses.
- proceedings (reports)
- Conference papers and proceedings
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (5 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2010]
- Summary:
- The photovoltaic (PV)-powered reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination system is considered one of the most promising technologies in producing fresh water from both brackish and sea water, especially for small systems located in remote areas. We analyze the economic viability of a small PV-operated RO system with a capacity of 5 m3/day used to desalinate brackish water of 4000 ppm total dissolve solids, which is proposed to be installed in a remote area of the Babylon governorate in the middle of Iraq; this area possesses excellent insolation throughout the year. Our analysis predicts very good economic and environmental benefits of using this system. The lowest cost of fresh water achieved from using this system is US $3.98/ m3, which is very reasonable compared with the water cost reported by small-sized desalination plants installed in rural areas in other parts of the world. Our analysis shows that using this small system will prevent the release annually of 8,170 kg of CO2, 20.2 kg of CO, 2.23 kg of CH, 1.52 kg of particulate matter, 16.41 kg of SO2, and 180 kg of NOx.
- Notes:
- Title from PDF title screen (NREL, viewed Nov. 8, 2010).
- "October 2010."
- "To be presented at World Renewable Energy Congress XI Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates September 25-30, 2010."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 679739493
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