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dc.contributor.authorSchunke, A.J.
dc.contributor.authorHerrera, G.A.
dc.contributor.authorPadhye, L.
dc.contributor.authorBerry, Terri-Ann
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-11T23:35:21Z
dc.date.available2022-04-11T23:35:21Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-03
dc.identifier.issn2624-9634
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/5663
dc.description.abstractReverse osmosis (RO) technology requires high energy input in order to extract freshwater from seawater. Improvements in RO technology have led to seawater RO (SWRO) becoming the dominant form of large scale desalination around the world. However, the specific energy consumption (SEC) of SWRO remains substantially higher than that for surface water treatment and indirect potable recycling, making SWRO less cost effective than other alternatives for producing potable water. Furthermore, where non-renewable energy sources are used to supply SWRO energy demand, higher levels of greenhouse gas are emitted compared with lower energy alternatives. The purpose of this paper is to review the RO process configurations currently available and their impact on reducing SWRO energy consumption. This paper highlights the main factors contributing to SWRO energy consumption and presents some of the commonly adopted approaches to reducing SEC in SWRO plants. The use of energy recovery devices (ERDs) in SWRO is explored and the relative effectiveness of the various types of ERDs in reducing SEC presented.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherFrontier Mediaen_NZ
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectdesalinationen_NZ
dc.subjectseawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)en_NZ
dc.subjectRO process configurationsen_NZ
dc.subjectreverse osmosis (RO)en_NZ
dc.subjectenergy recovery devicesen_NZ
dc.titleEnergy recovery in SWRO desalination: Current status and new possibilitiesen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
dc.date.updated2022-02-12T13:30:47Z
dc.rights.holder© 2020 Schunke, Hernandez Herrera, Padhye and Berryen_NZ
dc.identifier.doidoi: 10.3389/frsc.2020.00009en_NZ
dc.subject.marsden400513 Water resources engineeringen_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationSchunke, A.J., Hernandez, G.A., Padhye, L., & Berry, T-A. (2020). Energy Recovery in SWRO desalination: Current Status and New Possibilities. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2020.00009en_NZ
unitec.publication.spage1en_NZ
unitec.publication.lpage7en_NZ
unitec.publication.volume2en_NZ
unitec.publication.titleFrontiers in Sustainable Citiesen_NZ
unitec.peerreviewedyesen_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aucklanden_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.identifier.roms67680en_NZ
unitec.publication.placeLausanne, Switzerlanden_NZ
unitec.institution.studyareaConstruction + Engineeringen_NZ


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