Experimental study of the specific energy consumption for brackish water desalination by reverse osmosis

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-45

  Avlonitis, S A ^a   Avlonitis, D A ^a   Panagiotidis, Th ^b  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (Greece)

^b Technical Education Institute (TEI) of Kavala   (Greece)

Author keywords

Brackish water reverse osmosis; Desalination; Specific energy consumption

Indexed keywords

APPLIED PRESSURE; BRACKISH WATER; BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; ECONOMIC OPTIMUM; ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; FEED CONCENTRATION; LOWER PRESSURES; MAXIMUM PRESSURE; NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; SALT WATER CONCENTRATION; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; THEORETICAL VALUES;

DESALINATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OSMOSIS; RECOVERY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER FILTRATION;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

EID: 84855219528     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1780     Document Type: Article

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