Desalination by solar-powered reverse osmosis in a remote area of the Sultanate of Oman

Applied Energy

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 367-380

  Al Suleimani, Zaher ^a   Nair, V Rajendran ^b  

^a Min Water Rsrc PO Box 2575 R   (Oman)

^b PO Box 3227 Ruwi 112   (Oman)

Author keywords

Brackish water; Desalination; Nejd; Oman; Photovoltaic; Reverse osmosis; Solar power

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; LIFE CYCLE; PUMPING PLANTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLAR CELLS; WATER SUPPLY;

BRACKISH GROUND WATER; SINE WAVE INVERTERS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DESALINATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLAR POWER; WATER TREATMENT;

DESALINATION; SOLAR POWER; WATER TREATMENT;

OMAN;

EID: 0343674732     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(99)00100-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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