Thermo-Economic Assessment of Photovoltaic/Thermal Pan-Els-Powered Reverse Osmosis Desalination Unit Combined with Preheating Using Geothermal Energy
Recently, the reverse osmosis (RO) process is widely used in the field of desalinating brackish water and seawater to produce freshwater, but the disadvantage of using this technology is the increase in the rates of electrical energy consumption necessary to manage these units. To reduce the rates o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/8/3408 |