An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management

Desalination is a process that involves the removal of salts and non-ionic minerals from seawater to produce freshwater that is fit for human consumption. This process produces brine, which is typically redisposed into the sea. The relatively high salt concentration in the disposed brine increases t...

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Main Authors: Abdulsalam, Alrowaished, Idris, Azni, Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad, Ahsan, Amimul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12959/
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author Abdulsalam, Alrowaished
Idris, Azni
Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad
Ahsan, Amimul
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Idris, Azni
Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad
Ahsan, Amimul
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description Desalination is a process that involves the removal of salts and non-ionic minerals from seawater to produce freshwater that is fit for human consumption. This process produces brine, which is typically redisposed into the sea. The relatively high salt concentration in the disposed brine increases the salinity of water and soil, which adversely affects the environment. However, brine is found to be rich in economically valuable minerals. In order to effectively manage the disposed brine, this study proposes an integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds to filter valuable minerals from concentrated brine. The results of this study demonstrate that the proposed technique can be effectively employed for this purpose. Furthermore, this helps reduce desalination costs and complies with the notion of renewable energy production and eco-friendliness.
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spelling upm-129592018-06-11T08:38:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12959/ An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management Abdulsalam, Alrowaished Idris, Azni Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad Ahsan, Amimul Desalination is a process that involves the removal of salts and non-ionic minerals from seawater to produce freshwater that is fit for human consumption. This process produces brine, which is typically redisposed into the sea. The relatively high salt concentration in the disposed brine increases the salinity of water and soil, which adversely affects the environment. However, brine is found to be rich in economically valuable minerals. In order to effectively manage the disposed brine, this study proposes an integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds to filter valuable minerals from concentrated brine. The results of this study demonstrate that the proposed technique can be effectively employed for this purpose. Furthermore, this helps reduce desalination costs and complies with the notion of renewable energy production and eco-friendliness. Taylor & Francis 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12959/1/An%20integrated%20technique%20using%20solar%20and%20evaporation%20ponds%20for%20effective%20brine%20disposal%20management.pdf Abdulsalam, Alrowaished and Idris, Azni and Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad and Ahsan, Amimul (2017) An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 36 (9). pp. 914-925. ISSN 1478-6451; ESSN: 1478-646X https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786451.2015.1135923 10.1080/14786451.2015.1135923
spellingShingle Abdulsalam, Alrowaished
Idris, Azni
Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad
Ahsan, Amimul
An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
title An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
title_full An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
title_fullStr An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
title_full_unstemmed An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
title_short An integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
title_sort integrated technique using solar and evaporation ponds for effective brine disposal management
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