Performance study of a Multi-Effect Desalination plant combined with a Parabolic Trough Collector, operating under the climatic conditions of the Sebha region
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2023
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جامعة سبها
Abstract
Water scarcity is a problem in a number of countries, especially in semiarid regions. One of the most promising applications of solar energy is
water desalination, especially in regions where fresh water is scarce and
solar radiation is abundant. Desalination is an increasing and necessary
source of fresh water, but it is energy intensive. Conventional water
desalination is currently supported by fossil fuels, and it is critical to
explore renewable options to reduce pollution. The most important of
these options is solar energy. In the Middle East and North Africa
,seawater desalination has been among the main sources of drinking
water. The study was applied to MATLAB program, in the city of Sebha
to simulate the coupling of thermal water desalination plants and
concentrating solar collectors to produce drinking water and be
economically feasible as well, the study begins by using the analytical
hierarchy process to select adequate desalination technologies for the city
of Sabha and by considering the results obtained through our research and
study in this field .