An optimization model for a mechanical vapor compression desalination plant driven by a wind/PV hybrid system

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4042-4054

  Zejli, Driss ^a   Ouammi, Ahmed ^a,b   Sacile, Roberto ^b   Dagdougui, Hanane ^b,c   Elmidaoui, Azzeddine ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d IBN TOFAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Desalination; Mechanical vapor compression; Optimization; Renewable energy sources; Renewable hybrid systems

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; WATER FILTRATION;

AVERAGE COST; COASTAL SITES; DESALINATION PLANT; DOMESTIC WATER; ECONOMIC COSTS; ENERGY FLOW; MECHANICAL VAPOR COMPRESSION; MECHANICAL VAPOR COMPRESSIONS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE HYBRID SYSTEMS; STORAGE UNITS; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; TIME INTERVAL; WATER DEMAND;

WATER VAPOR;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESALINATION; ENERGY FLOW; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WATER DEMAND; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

MOROCCO;

EID: 79959853686     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.04.031     Document Type: Article

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