Table 11 Water desalination and supply technologies
From: Radical transformation pathway towards sustainable electricity via evolutionary steps
Name | Abbr. | Inflow | Outflow | Inputs | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination | WROD | Power | Water | Min and max capacity limits Desalination efficiency Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Water desalination profile |
Multi-Stage Flash Stand alone | WMSS | Power Heat | Water | Min and max capacity limits Desalination efficiency Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Water desalination profile |
Multi-Stage Flash Cogeneration | WMSC | Gas | Water Power | Min and max capacity limits Desalination efficiency Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Water desalination profile |
Multi-Effect Distillation Stand alone | WMDS | Power Heat | Water | Min and max capacity limits Desalination efficiency Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Water desalination profile Power |
Multi-Effect Distillation Cogeneration | WMDC | Gas | Water Power | Min and max capacity limits Desalination efficiency Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Water desalination profile |
Water storage | SWAT | Water | Water | Min and max capacity limits Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Charge and discharge profiles |
Horizontal pumping | WHPU | Power | Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Pumping power demand profiles | |
Vertical pumping | WVPU | Power | Water demand profile | Optimal installed capacity Pumping power demand profiles |
