Design optimization of desalination systems power-supplied by PV and W/G energy sources

Desalination

Volumn 258, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 171-181

  Koutroulis, E ^a   Kolokotsa, D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Desalination; Genetic algorithms; Photovoltaic modules; Renewable energy sources; Wind generator

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION SYSTEMS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY SOURCE; GLOBAL OPTIMUM; OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPTIMAL NUMBER; OPTIMAL SIZING; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SMALL COMMUNITY; STATE SPACE; SYSTEM COSTS; TOTAL COST FUNCTION; TOTAL COSTS; WATER DEMAND; WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL;

DESALINATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; POTABLE WATER; SOLAR ENERGY; WATER FILTRATION;

WIND POWER;

DESALINATION; DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77953686075     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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