Water Desalination Using Geothermal Energy

The paper provides a critical overview of water desalination using geothermal resources. Specific case studies are presented, as well as an assessment of environmental risks and market potential and barriers to growth. The availability and suitability of low and high temperature geothermal energy in...

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Main Authors:	Noreddine Ghaffour, Hacene Mahmoudi, Mattheus Goosen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:	Energies
Subjects:	water desalination geothermal energy renewable energy case studies environmental risks market potentials barriers to growth
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/3/8/1423/

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spelling	doaj-9a1c88059fe44a1aaa00b4d4531a39ce2020-11-25T00:24:58ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732010-08-01381423144210.3390/en3081423Water Desalination Using Geothermal EnergyNoreddine GhaffourHacene MahmoudiMattheus GoosenThe paper provides a critical overview of water desalination using geothermal resources. Specific case studies are presented, as well as an assessment of environmental risks and market potential and barriers to growth. The availability and suitability of low and high temperature geothermal energy in comparison to other renewable energy resources for desalination is also discussed. Analysis will show, for example, that the use of geothermal energy for thermal desalination can be justified only in the presence of cheap geothermal reservoirs or in decentralized applications focusing on small-scale water supplies in coastal regions, provided that society is able and willing to pay for desalting. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/3/8/1423/water desalinationgeothermal energyrenewable energycase studiesenvironmental risksmarket potentialsbarriers to growth
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title	Water Desalination Using Geothermal Energy
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series	Energies
issn	1996-1073
publishDate	2010-08-01
description	The paper provides a critical overview of water desalination using geothermal resources. Specific case studies are presented, as well as an assessment of environmental risks and market potential and barriers to growth. The availability and suitability of low and high temperature geothermal energy in comparison to other renewable energy resources for desalination is also discussed. Analysis will show, for example, that the use of geothermal energy for thermal desalination can be justified only in the presence of cheap geothermal reservoirs or in decentralized applications focusing on small-scale water supplies in coastal regions, provided that society is able and willing to pay for desalting.
topic	water desalination geothermal energy renewable energy case studies environmental risks market potentials barriers to growth
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Water Desalination Using Geothermal Energy

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