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Title Seawater desalination : conventional and renewable energy processes / Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale, Lucio Rizzuti, editors
Published Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Green energy and technology, 1865-3529
Green energy and technology.
Contents Seawater Desalination for Freshwater Production -- Conventional Thermal Processes -- Membranes for Desalination -- Commercial Desalination Technologies -- Nuclear Desalination -- Solar Thermal Processes -- Membrane Distillation for Solar Desalination -- Photovoltaic Reverse Osmosis and Electrodialysis -- Wind and Wave Energy for Reverse Osmosis -- Operating RE/Desalination Units -- Protecting the Marine Environment
Summary A growing proportion of the world's population is dependent on Seawater Desalination as a source of fresh water for both potable and civil use. One of the main drawbacks of conventional desalination technologies is the substantial energy requirement, which is facing cost increases in the global energy market. "Seawater Desalination" presents an overview of conventional and non-conventional technologies, with a particular focus on the coupling of renewable energies with desalination processes. The first section of this book presents, in a technical but reader-friendly way, an overview of currently-used desalination processes, from thermal to membrane processes, highlighting the relevant technical features, advantages and disadvantages, and development potential. It also gives a rapid insight into the economic aspects of fresh water production from seawater. The second section of the book presents novel processes which use Renewable Energies for fresh water production. From the first solar still evaporators, which artificially reproduced the natural cycle of water, technology has progressed to develop complex systems to harness energy from the sun, wind, tides, waves, etc. and then to use this energy to power conventional or novel desalination processes. Most of these processes are still at a preliminary stage of development, but some are already being cited as examples in remote areas, where they are proving to be valuable in solving the problems of water scarcity. A rapid growth in these technologies is foreseen in the coming years. This book provides a unique foundation, within the context of present and future sustainability, for professionals, technicians, managers, and private and public institutions operating in the area of fresh water supply
Analysis economie
economics
afvalwaterbehandeling
waste water treatment
waterbeheer
water management
milieu
environment
civiele techniek
civil engineering
energiebronnen
energy sources
biotechnologie
biotechnology
chemische proceskunde
chemical engineering
milieutechniek
environmental engineering
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Saline water conversion.
Saline water conversion -- Economic aspects
Saline water conversion plants -- Power supply
Saline water conversion plants -- Power supply -- Economic aspects
Renewable energy sources.
Renewable Energy
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Water Supply.
Saline water conversion plants -- Power supply.
Saline water conversion plants -- Power supply -- Economic aspects.
Renewable energy sources.
Engineering : Environmental.
Engineering.
Saline water conversion.
Saline water conversion -- Economic aspects.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
Renewable energy sources
Saline water conversion
Saline water conversion -- Economic aspects
Saline water conversion plants -- Power supply
Form Electronic book
Author Cipollina, Andrea
Micale, Giorgio
Rizzuti, Lucio
ISBN 9783642011504
3642011500