Energy efficiency, primary energy, and apples vs. oranges

Energy is a major cost when desalinating seawater, and plant designers strive to reduce that cost. When water and power are coproduced, the energy cost is the additional fuel (primary energy) added to the power plant to drive the desalination plant. But comparing the energy for coproduction to the e...

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Main Author: Lienhard, John H (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Desalination Association, 2019-03-20T18:08:07Z.
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