Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Water Desalination Using Geothermal Energy
Author
Goosen, Mattheus; Mahmoudi, Hacene; Ghaffour, Noreddine
Pages
1423-1442
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19961073
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1537073593
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2010