Minimizing Water Requirements for Electricity Generation in Water Scarce Areas

Renewable energy technologies are infrequently evaluated with regard to water use for electricity generation; however traditional thermoelectric power generation uses approximately 50% of the water withdrawn in the US. To address problems of this water-energy nexus, we explore the replacement of exi...

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Main Author: Stults, Erica Suzanne
Other Authors: Isa Bar-On, Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2015
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-dissertations/265
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=etd-dissertations