Evaluation of different hybrid power scenarios to Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination units in isolated areas in Iraq

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-54

  Khalifa, Abdul Jabbar N ^a  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Desalination; Hybrid power; Iraq; Renewable energy; Water

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ENERGY RESOURCES; GROUNDWATER; HYBRID SYSTEMS; POTABLE WATER; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLAR ENERGY; WATER;

CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES; HYBRID POWER; HYBRID POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; IRAQ; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DESALINATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; OSMOSIS; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER; WIND POWER;

IRAQ;

EID: 79952312439     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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