Thermodynamic efficiencies and GHG emissions of alternative desalination processes

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 416-427

  Kempton, R ^a   Maccioni, D ^b   Mrayed, S M ^b   Leslie, G ^b  

^a Sales Marketing Innovation and Technology   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions; Membrane distillation desalination; Minimum separation work

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; SEAWATER; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE HEAT;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; ENERGY DEMANDS; GHG EMISSION; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; MULTISTAGE FLASH DISTILLATION; SEAWATER DESALINATION; SEPARATION WORK; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; DESALINATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DISTILLATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROCESS DESIGN; REVERSE OSMOSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 79951752004     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2010.085     Document Type: Article

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