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The fulfilled promise: a green way for seawater desalination through reverse osmosis

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dc.contributor.authorBarraza Soto, Joel
dc.contributor.authorLópez Ramirez, Juan Antonio
dc.contributor.authorMerino, Germán E.
dc.contributor.authorBasulto Millar, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Macarena
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Matías
dc.contributor.authorMiranda-Godoy, Brayan
dc.contributor.authorIsidoro, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-14T16:25:34Z
dc.date.available2023-09-14T16:25:34Z
dc.date.issued2023-04
dc.description.abstractReverse osmosis (RO) is a widely used technology for producing drinking water from seawater. The energy needed for RO water treatment has decreased, but energy costs remain a challenge, especially in communities where drinking water consumption is far from seawater. This study explores the best RO configuration for energy efficiency in scenarios where solar and gravity energy are available. A case study is presented for the community of La Higuera (Coquimbo, Chile), that includes two small villages, La Higuera and Chungungo. The study evaluated two alternative hydraulic systems for operating the RO plant and delivering drinking water to the main tanks in Chungungo and La Higuera, completely independent of the power grid. The results showed that the most energy-efficient system uses solar energy and filtered seawater accumulated at high altitudes in a coastal mountain range. A 20-y evaluation showed that while the investment may not be fully recovered, the implementation of this RO scheme would have significant economic gains with the addition of public financial incentives and reduction of CO2 emissions.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.5004/dwt.2023.29499pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1944-3986
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/19991
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherDesalination Publicationspt_PT
dc.subjectDesalinationpt_PT
dc.subjectSolar energypt_PT
dc.subjectRenewable energypt_PT
dc.subjectReverse osmosispt_PT
dc.subjectWater scarcitypt_PT
dc.titleThe fulfilled promise: a green way for seawater desalination through reverse osmosispt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage48pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage34pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleDesalination and Water Treatmentpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume292pt_PT
person.familyNameIsidoro
person.givenNameJorge
person.identifierR-000-7SY
person.identifier.ciencia-idA617-A962-DE4F
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6901-5652
person.identifier.ridN-1814-2015
person.identifier.scopus-author-id55250130500
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