Geothermal energy use in seawater desalination

M. El Haj Assad; Mohammad A. AlShabi; Atefeh Sahlolbei; Abir Hmida; Bassam Khuwaileh

doi:10.1117/12.2566527

23 April 2020 Geothermal energy use in seawater desalination

M. El Haj Assad, Mohammad A. AlShabi, Atefeh Sahlolbei, Abir Hmida, Bassam Khuwaileh

Proceedings Volume 11387, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications X; 1138716 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2566527
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

The Earth is made up of 71% water, but the world still has water shortage, so what is the reason? The answer to that question is that 97% of the water available is salty water, and all of it has high salt content, which makes is impossible for drinking, consuming, and irrigation. The solution for this problem is desalination, it is the only way that we can get drinkable water, other than fresh resources. But desalination usually consumes a huge amount of electricity, so other sustainable sources to help in the process of desalination in a cleaner and more cost-effective way should be considered. In this work, two main technologies for water desalination using geothermal-powered systems are presented and discussed. These technologies are promising, especially in gulf region, where geothermal energy is available generously.

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M. El Haj Assad, Mohammad A. AlShabi, Atefeh Sahlolbei, Abir Hmida, and Bassam Khuwaileh "Geothermal energy use in seawater desalination", Proc. SPIE 11387, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications X, 1138716 (23 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2566527

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