Water desalination with the use of wind and solar energy

Authors

  • I. M. Kirpichnikova South Ural State University

Abstract

The article conducts the survey of the status of drinking water for the population; methods used for water purification and water desalination combining with renewable energy sources (sun, wind, etc.) are shown; ways of wind andsolar desalination plants operation are considered.

Keywords: renewable power engineering, methods of desalination, solarplants, wind driven powerplant.

Author Biography

I. M. Kirpichnikova, South Ural State University

a Doctor of Science (Engineering), a Professor, a head of Electrical Engineering and Renewable Sources of Energy Department

References

Economic analysis of wind-powered desalination / L. García-Rodríguez, V. Romero-Ternero, C. Gómez-Camacho // Desalination. – 2001. – 137. – P. 259–265.

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Issue

Section

Alternative sources of energy