Laboratory demonstration of a photovoltaic-powered seawater reverse-osmosis system without batteries

Desalination

Volumn 183, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 105-111

  Thomson, Murray ^a   Infield, David ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy recovery; Photovoltaic; PV; Renewable energy; Reverse osmosis; Seawater; Solar

Indexed keywords

BRINES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY RECOVERY; FRESH WATER; PHOTOVOLTAIC-POWERED SEAWATER REVERSE-OSMOSIS SYSTEM; PUMP BRINE-STREAM ENERGY RECOVERY;

DESALINATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEA WATER; SOLAR DESALINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 27944490385     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2005.03.031     Document Type: Article

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