Small-scale photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis plant without batteries: Design and simulation

Desalination

Volumn 247, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 378-389

  Riffel, Douglas B ^a   Carvalho, Paulo C M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brackish water desalination; Photovoltaic system; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; BRACKISH WATER DESALINATION; DAILY PRODUCTION; DC-DC BUCK CONVERTER; DESIGN AND SIMULATION; EQUATORIAL AREA; FEED WATER; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; OPERATION PERIOD; OPERATION STRATEGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PV ARRAYS; REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STANDALONE APPLICATIONS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

DESALINATION; DISSOLUTION; PUMPS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER FILTRATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

BRACKISH WATER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESALINATION; DESIGN; DISSOLVED LOAD; OSMOSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 69349093037     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.07.019     Document Type: Article

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