This book of the NATO Science Series presents the state-of-the-art of Desalination Technologies driven by Renewable Energies, highlighting the results achieved in the research field and presenting the potentialities of such technologies. It provides an up-to-date point-of-reference on the topic, giving an extensive overview of the current status of solar desalination, both from the research and industrial point of view.

Inhalt

1. Solar Desalination: a challenge for sustainable fresh water in the 21st Century; H. Ettouney, L. Rizzuti.- 2. Development of solar desalination system concepts for irrigation in arid areas conditions; M.T. Chaibi, K. Bourouni.- 3. Techno-Economic evaluation of solar powered water desalination plant; G. Fiorenza et al.- 4. Dynamic modeling tools for solar powered desalination processes during transient operations; D. Bogle et al.- 5. A methodology to predict operation of a solar powered desalination unit; H. Ben Bacha et al. 6. Optimizing coupling small desalination units to solar collectors: a case study; K. Bourouni, M.T. Chaibi.- 7. Using a simulation program to optimize the operating conditions of a solar desalination plant for maximum production; A.M. El-Nashar.- 8. De-central water and power supply integrating renewable energy - Technical and economic performance prediction; J. Rheinländer.- 9. Moroccan potentialities of using renewable energy sources for desalination; D. Zejli, A. Elmidaoui.- 10. Solar energy utilisation opportunities in Bulgaria; P. Gramaticov.- 11. Solar powered water desalination in Aral Sea Region; R. Khaydarov et al.- 12. Status of solar desalination in the MENA region ; M. Abu Arabi.- 13. The potential of renewable energies in Sicily for water desalination applications; M. Beccali et al.- 14. The PSA experience on solar desalination: Technology development and research activities; J. Blanco, D. Alarcon.- 15. A review of desalination by solar stills; H. Aybar.- 16. Solar thermal desalination using the Multiple Effect Humidification (MEH)-method; H. Muller-Holst.- 17. Beyond pilot projects: the feasibility of immediate technology transfer from tried and tested maritime and off-shore reverse osmosis systems to stationary solar and wind powered desalination solutions; S. Thiesen.- 18. Solar Stills: 10 years of practical experience in commercializing solar stills worldwide; O. Kopsh.- 19. Solar driven desalination systems based onmembrane distillation; M. Rommel et al.- 20. Potential application of solar heat collectors to an EasyMED® thermal desalination unit; V. Renaudin et al.- 21. Membrane Desalination driven by solar energy; F. Banat, H. Qiblawey.- 22. Small autonomous RO desalination systems powered by renewable energies. Technological advances and economics; G. Papadakis et al.- 23. Desalination with wind and wave power; A.T. De Almeida, P.S. Moura.- 24. Desalted water from a hybrid RO/MSF plant from RDF combustion: modelling and economics; E. Fois et al.- 25. Autonomous desalination units based on renewable energy systems - a review of representative installations worldwide; M. Papapetrou et al.- 26. Assessment of most promising developments in solar desalination; L. Garcia-Rodriguez.-