Overview of village scale, renewable energy powered desalination [electronic resource].
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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1997. Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
An overview of desalination technologies is presented, focusing on those technologies appropriate for use in remote villages, and how they can be powered using renewable energy. Technologies are compared on the basis of capital cost, lifecycle cost, operations and maintenance complexity, and energy requirements. Conclusions on the appropriateness of different technologies are drawn, and recommendations for future research are given.
Published through SciTech Connect. 04/01/1997. "nrel/tp--440-22083" "DE97000240" Thomas, K.E. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)