Abstract
An overview of desalination technologies is presented, focusing on those technologies appropriate for use in remote villages, and how they can be powered using renewable energy. Technologies are compared on the basis of capital cost, lifecycle cost, operations and maintenance complexity, and energy requirements. Conclusions on the appropriateness of different technologies are drawn, andrecommendations for future research are given.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 51 |
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| State | Published - 1997 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-440-22083
Keywords
- desalination
- developing countries
- renewable energy (RE)
- solar energy
- wind energy