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Energy consumption and water production cost of conventional and renewable-energy-powered desalination processes

Al-Karaghouli, Ali, Kazmerski, Lawrence L.·2013·Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Authors: Al-Karaghouli, A., & Kazmerski, L. L.
Affiliations: National Laboratory of the Rockies (US)
Corresponding author: Al-Karaghouli, Ali
ORCID: Kazmerski, Lawrence L.
Venue: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2013-08
Volume: 24
Pages: 343-356
ISSN: 1364-0321 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.064
OpenAlex: W1983622780
Cited by: 1,274
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 99 · 2025: 150 · 2024: 132 · 2023: 113 · 2022: 150 · 2021: 122 · 2020: 112 · 2019: 108 · 2018: 113 · 2017: 74 · 2016: 39 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 32 · 2013: 4
FWCI: 28.04
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Membrane Separation Technologies
Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Filtration and Separation › Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
Keywords: desalination, renewable energy, energy consumption, water production cost, multi-stage flash distillation, multi-effect distillation, vapor compression, mechanical vapor compression, thermal vapor compression, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, wind energy, geothermal energy, low-temperature heat, water scarcity

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