Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System
In places where water and land are scarce it is vital to look for innovative solutions that can ensure water production for agricultural purposes. This study considers the treatment of water using desalination processes to meet the quality requirements needed for irrigation purposes in agriculture....
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| description | In places where water and land are scarce it is vital to look for innovative solutions that can ensure water production for agricultural purposes. This study considers the treatment of water using desalination processes to meet the quality requirements needed for irrigation purposes in agriculture. As the water is stored in a pond, an inland floating photovoltaic (FPV) system is proposed to meet the desalination energy demand. This system would enable energy production without using additional land that could otherwise be used for agricultural purposes. The use of FPV technology also reduces water evaporation, thus avoiding unnecessary energy consumption. To generate enough electricity to treat 12,000 m<sup>3</sup>/day of water, using an electrodialysis reversal desalination plant, a 1.85 MWp FPV farm is proposed. The results indicate that this FPV farm would generate 3,005,828 kWh per year while avoiding the emission of 58,300 tons of CO<sub>2</sub> and the evaporation of 159,950 m<sup>3</sup> of water during its 25-year lifetime. Such systems allow higher renewable penetration in the energy mix and preserve the original use of the land. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f7e52a4ad1f414a9a70c77a2afe9c082023-11-18T01:58:14ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-04-0111590510.3390/jmse11050905Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic SystemB. Del Rio-Gamero0Edgar Rodríguez-López1Julieta Schallenberg-Rodríguez2Process Engineering Department, Industrial and Civil Engineering School, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas, SpainSATOCAN Group, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas, SpainProcess Engineering Department, Industrial and Civil Engineering School, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas, SpainIn places where water and land are scarce it is vital to look for innovative solutions that can ensure water production for agricultural purposes. This study considers the treatment of water using desalination processes to meet the quality requirements needed for irrigation purposes in agriculture. As the water is stored in a pond, an inland floating photovoltaic (FPV) system is proposed to meet the desalination energy demand. This system would enable energy production without using additional land that could otherwise be used for agricultural purposes. The use of FPV technology also reduces water evaporation, thus avoiding unnecessary energy consumption. To generate enough electricity to treat 12,000 m<sup>3</sup>/day of water, using an electrodialysis reversal desalination plant, a 1.85 MWp FPV farm is proposed. The results indicate that this FPV farm would generate 3,005,828 kWh per year while avoiding the emission of 58,300 tons of CO<sub>2</sub> and the evaporation of 159,950 m<sup>3</sup> of water during its 25-year lifetime. Such systems allow higher renewable penetration in the energy mix and preserve the original use of the land.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/905inland floating photovoltaicdesalinationCanary Islandsirrigationrenewable energy |
| spellingShingle | B. Del Rio-Gamero Edgar Rodríguez-López Julieta Schallenberg-Rodríguez Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System Journal of Marine Science and Engineering inland floating photovoltaic desalination Canary Islands irrigation renewable energy |
| title | Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System |
| title_full | Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System |
| title_fullStr | Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System |
| title_short | Desalination Plant for Irrigation Purposes Driven by an Inland Floating Photovoltaic System |
| title_sort | desalination plant for irrigation purposes driven by an inland floating photovoltaic system |
| topic | inland floating photovoltaic desalination Canary Islands irrigation renewable energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/905 |
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