Economic feasibility of alternative designs of a PV-RO desalination unit for remote areas in the United Arab Emirates

Desalination

Volumn 221, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Helal, A M ^a   Al Malek, S A ^a   Al Katheeri, E S ^a  

^a Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Design; Diesel assisted; Economic analysis; PV RO; Remote areas; Reverse osmosis; Solar desalination

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER SUPPLY;

SOLAR DESALINATION; SOLAR PANELS;

DESALINATION;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DESALINATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER SUPPLY;

DESALINATION; DESIGN; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OSMOSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SOLAR RADIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 38349044319     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.064     Document Type: Article

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