Modelling of water-energy systems. The case of desalination

Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1024-1031

  Meerganz von Medeazza, Gregor ^a   Moreau, Vincent ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts; Modelling; Seawater desalination; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESALINATION METABOLISM; SEAWATER DESALINATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOFTWARE; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; LANZAROTE; LAS PALMAS; MACARONESIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33847126608     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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