Energy Footprint analysis of brackish groundwater desalination with zero liquid discharge in inland areas of the Arabian Peninsula

Desalination

Volumn 291, Issue , 2012, Pages 106-116

  Sobhani, Reza ^a   Abahusayn, Mansur ^b,c   Gabelich, Christopher J ^d   Rosso, Diego ^a,b  

^a University of California at Irvine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Glacier Technologies Inc   (United States)

^d METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brackish groundwater; Energy footprint; High recovery reverse osmosis; Radium removal; Zero liquid discharge

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE SOURCE; BRACKISH GROUND WATER; COASTAL SEAWATER; ENERGY FOOTPRINT; ENERGY USAGE; FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS; MODULAR PROCESS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; PER UNIT VOLUME; PILOT TESTS; SEMI-ARID REGION; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; TECHNICAL VIABILITY; WATER SCARCITY; ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGES;

AQUIFERS; ARID REGIONS; DESALINATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HARDNESS; HYDROGEOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RADIUM; RECOVERY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; WATER FILTRATION;

LIQUIDS;

AQUIFER; BRACKISH WATER; BRINE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DESALINATION; DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER; OSMOSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RADIUM; SEAWATER;

ARABIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 84858450115     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.01.029     Document Type: Article

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