Osmotic desalination by solar energy: A critical review. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kasaeian, Alibakhsh; Rajaee, Fatemeh; Yan, Wei-Mon
• Is Part Of: Renewable energy. Volume 134(2019)
• Page Start: 1473
• Page End: 1490
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Solar energy -- Reverse osmosis -- Forward osmosis -- Desalination; Electrodialysis ED -- Energy Conversion EC -- Energy Recovery Devices ERD -- Flat Plate Collector FPC -- Forward Osmosis FO -- Greenhouse Gas GHG -- Linear Fresnel Rankine Cycle LFRC -- LNG liquefied natural gas -- Multi-effect distillation MED -- Multi-stage flash MSF -- Parts per million ppm -- Pelton Wheel Turbine PWT -- Pressure Exchanger PEX -- Pressure Transfer PT -- Pressure-Retarded Osmosis PRO -- Reverse Osmosis RO -- Solar Organic Rankine Cycle SORC -- Specific Energy Consumption SEC -- Seawater Reverse Osmosis SWRO -- Total Dissolved Solids TDS -- Vapor Compression VC; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.09.038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-1481

Abstract

Abstract: This review deals with the membrane desalination techniques, reverse and forward osmosis, run by solar energy. Photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors are favorable substitutes for fossil fuels, which are being plundered and cause climate changes. The present paper provides its readers with a novel classification of previous works on membrane methods and the kinds of collectors, which shed light on the significant role of solar energy and systems as green renewable energy in producing drinking water for human beings. The photovoltaic-integrated reverse osmosis systems are advocated by 53% percent of all articles. In addition, energy, exergy, and techno-economic analyses have been done under various conditions. The optimized and modified designs of reverse osmosis, powered by solar thermal collectors, make the systems greatly expanded the entire world. From another side, the capability of forward osmosis (FO) to provide potable water provokes researchers to investigate the ambiguities about the influence of solar collectors on the system performance and water production cost. Nevertheless, the efforts continue to retrofit FO, the number of papers is not sufficient, and the wide field of the subjects about solar forward osmosis has not been covered yet. Highlights: The subject of solar desalination would be an important case for literature review. A total of 112 references are reviewed, analyzed, and suggestions are proposed. The focus is on the reverse osmosis and forward osmosis by solar energy. More than 50% of the studies are based on the photovoltaic modules. More studies and analyses are recommended for solar forward osmosis.