A solar-powered solution for water shortage problem in arid and semi-arid regions in coastal countries

Zehtabiyan-Rezaie, Navid; Alvandifar, Negar; Saffaraval, Farhad; Makkiabadi, Mahmoud; Rahmati, Negin; Saffar‐Avval, Majid

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2019.05.015

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“…Sirjan is one of the cities of Kerman province, geographically located at 29 • 6 N and 58 • 20 E, and at 1760 m above sea level. The curves of the solar radiation and wind speed for Sirjan city for each month in 2018 are presented in Figures 13 and 14, respectively [3]. The following data have been extracted to build a 10 MW-solar power plant in the Balord region of Sirjan.…”

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Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Plants: A Review and a Case Study

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The world’s electricity generation has increased with renewable energy technologies such as solar (solar power plant), wind energy (wind turbines), heat energy, and even ocean waves. Iran is in the best condition to receive solar radiation due to its proximity to the equator (25.2969° N). In 2020, Iran was able to supply only 900 MW (about 480 solar power plants and 420 MW home solar power plants) of its electricity demand from solar energy, which is very low compared to the global average. Yazd, Fars, and Kerman provinces are in the top ranks of Iran, with the production of approximately 68, 58, and 47 MW using solar energy, respectively. Iran also has a large area of vacant land for the construction of solar power plants. In this article, the amount of electricity generation using solar energy in Iran is studied. In addition, the construction of a 10 MW power plant in the city of Sirjan is economically and technically analyzed. The results show that with US$16.14 million, a solar power plant can be built in the Sirjan region, and the initial capital will be returned in about four years. The results obtained using Homer software show that the highest maximum power generation is in July.

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“…There are abundant fossil energies such as gas and oil sources in the southern provinces of Iran. However, it has chosen to turn to renewable energy [3]. By minimum environmental effects, Renewable Energy Sources (RESs), such as solar, geothermal, wind, etc., are suitable candidates for electricity generation worldwide [4,5].…”

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“…5b) and the highest phenol removal efficiency was obtained at pH solution of 7.5. This is because with pH of solution in the range (6)(7)(8) there is the formation of Al(OH)3 flocs, and it has an effective role in the high removal of phenol by precipitating with pollutants [45]. On the other hand, when pH is higher than 9, phenol removal efficiency reached to 80%.…”

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“…Applying stricter environmental laws which insist on the need to employ water/wastewater purification technologies to reduce the hazardous pollutants is required. In developing countries, water reclaiming in industries can play a significant role in conserving freshwater reserves [5][6][7][8]. The polluting and hazardous compounds such as phenol and linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) are present in carwash wastewater and can cause health hazards for human beings due to their poor biodegradability, high toxicity, and ecological aspects [9,10].…”

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Simultaneous removal of phenol and linear alkylbenzene sulfonate from automotive service station wastewater: Optimization of coupled electrochemical and physical processes

Emamjomeh

Mousazadeh

Mokhtari

et al. 2019

Separation Science and Technology

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This work investigates the feasibility of the coupled electrochemical (electrocoagulation/flotation) and physical processes such as sedimentation, sand filtration, and activated carbon for treatment of automotive service wastewater (ASWW). The impacts of critical parameters viz. pH solution (5-9), reaction time (30-90) and current intensity (1-2) on linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) and phenol removal efficiencies as well as energy consumption and operating cost are studied. Central composite design (CCD) as a response surface methodology (RSM) is employed. The results reveal by increasing current intensity at low levels of pH, the phenol removal efficiency was increased significantly up to 95%. On the other hand, at pH 9.5 with current intensity of 1.5A, the highest removal efficiency of LAS was achieved with 98.5%. Moreover, at the optimum conditions, LAS and phenol removal efficiencies, energy consumption and operating cost are obtained 96.7%, 87.65%, 15.99 Wh, 0.001 US$, respectively. This process reveals a feasible technology for phenol and LAS removal from ASWW.

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“…Certainly, water and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita have a secure link. Nevertheless, some analysts predict that by 2025, more than half the world's population will confront water-based vulnerability [2,3]. Agricultural activities urbanization, population growth, and industrialization have reduced the drinking water supply.…”

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Estimation of Water Quality Parameters of Rawal Lake and Its Associated Tributaries

Lashari¹,

Ali²,

Mohiuddin³

et al. 2022

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Globally, the rapid growth of the population over the past century has put enormous pressure on freshwater resources. Pakistan, as a developing country, also faces a freshwater crisis. Rawal Lake, an essential freshwater reservoir near Pakistan's capital, has been showing signs of deterioration for the past few years. Therefore, a brief study was planned to analyze the water quality of the lake and the associated recharge streams. Twelve physical and chemical parameters were selected along with the total bacterial and Escherichia coli count. Five sampling points were selected for water sampling. Results showed that the Mallpur stream significantly has higher pH, total suspended solids, and total dissolved solids values than the other sampling points and was not within the permissible limits of the World Health Organization. In the case of total bacterial count and Escherichia coli count, except Spillway, water samples showed higher concentrations than the permissible limits of world health organization. However, the mineral content such as Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, Chloride, and sulphate concentration at all sampling points are within the permissible limits of the world health organization's drinking water standard. Results also showed that the water sampled from the Korang River tributary has more deterioration in physicochemical properties as well

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A solar-powered solution for water shortage problem in arid and semi-arid regions in coastal countries

Cited by 26 publications

References 40 publications

Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Plants: A Review and a Case Study

Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Plants: A Review and a Case Study

Simultaneous removal of phenol and linear alkylbenzene sulfonate from automotive service station wastewater: Optimization of coupled electrochemical and physical processes

Estimation of Water Quality Parameters of Rawal Lake and Its Associated Tributaries

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