Renewable energy integration in water desalination: State-of-the-art review and comparative analysis

B Tashtoush, W Alyahya, M Al Ghadi, J Al-Omari… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper offers a comprehensive overview of advanced water desalination systems
powered by renewable energy sources, specifically focusing on developments in the past …

Membrane distillation: Perspectives for sustainable and improved desalination

D González, J Amigo, F Suárez - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising separation technology that can help reducing the
worldwide water-energy stress in a sustainable way. MD uses low-grade thermal energy to …

Distributed solar desalination by membrane distillation: current status and future perspectives

Q Ma, Z Xu, R Wang - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) has been proven promising in solar-driven desalination.
Moreover, its unique characteristics such as simple process, module compactness, high salt …

Perspective of renewable desalination by using membrane distillation

G Gopi, G Arthanareeswaran, AF Ismail - Chemical Engineering Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
As the water demand increases continuously, large capacities of desalination plant are
added every year to meet freshwater demand. The higher carbon footprint of desalination …

Novel achievements in the development of solar ponds: A review

A Kasaeian, S Sharifi, WM Yan - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The concern about energy has become a severe issue in the world. The potential of using
solar energy for providing the majority energy needs of human beings has caused …

Desalination via solar membrane distillation and conventional membrane distillation: Life cycle assessment case study in Jordan

A Siefan, E Rachid, N Elashwah, F AlMarzooqi, F Banat… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of a solar-powered membrane
distillation (SPMD) plant in Aqaba, Jordan, is carried out in comparison with a conventional …

Sustainably integrating desalination with solar power to overcome future freshwater scarcity in China

C Chen, Y Jiang, Z Ye, Y Yang, L Hou - Global Energy Interconnection, 2019 - Elsevier
Freshwater resources and energy are the two material foundations of human survival and
the two challenges for human sustainable development. China's huge population needs a …

Technological advancements in water heating approaches for membrane distillation desalination process: From bulk to localized heating

MU Farid, JA Kharraz, S Sharma, RJ Khan… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Feedwater heating represents a pivotal and energy-intensive step in membrane distillation
(MD), contributing significantly to the total energy costs. Thus, elevating the thermal …

Role of magnetic field and cavity inclination on double diffusive mixed convection in rectangular enclosed domain

S Moolya, A Satheesh - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Effect of uniform magnetic field on double-diffusive mixed convection in a
rectangular inclined domain of aspect ratio (A) as 2.0 is analyzed using finite volume …