03668nam a22005295i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020003700100024003500137050001400172072001600186072002300202072001500225100007900240245019500319250001800514264007500532300006500607336002600672337002600698338003600724347002400760505028600784520135601070650003702426650003802463650002802501650003602529650002602565650002902591650002902620650004102649650004902690650005202739700008702791710003402878773002602912776003602938776003602974776003603010856004603046912001403092912001503106999001703121978-3-031-49155-9DE-He21320251030110919.0cr nn 008mamaa240112s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830314915599978-3-031-49155-97 a10.1007/978-3-031-49155-92doi 4aTJ807-830 7aTHX2bicssc 7aTEC0310102bisacsh 7aTHV2thema1 aSharon, H.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut96948710aSolar Thermal Desalination Technologies for Potable Waterh[electronic resource] :bExploring Viable Options for Reliable and Sustainable Water Production /cby H. Sharon, K. Srinivas Reddy.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer International Publishing :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXXI, 342 p. 153 illus., 1 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda0 aSolar Desalination – Need or Compulsion -- Conventional solar distillation systems -- Non- Conventional solar distillation systems -- Solar distillation of wastewater -- Environmental Impact Aspects of solar distillation systems -- Economic Aspects of solar distillation systems.  aThis book covers the basics and advancements in various solar thermal desalination systems that are highly affordable and viable even for applications in low-income countries. Fresh water is an essential natural resource needed for the continuous existence of living organisms on earth. Civilizations have started and flourished along riverbanks which can be understood from historical literature. This precious resource has also been a cause for a lot of past and current wars and conflicts among different ethnic groups and nations around the globe. In the current scenario, access to clean drinking water is getting harder and more expensive for most of the population in middle- and low-income countries. This volume provides detailed knowledge on effectively utilizing solar energy for desalination to fulfill clean water supply demands. The content presents detailed thermodynamic modeling of various solar thermal desalination systems and highlights the role of the solar thermal distillationprocess in wastewater treatment and improved sanitation through a case study. The book also provides a detailed methodology for assessing the economics, environmental footprints, and sustainability of desalination systems. The book will be highly beneficial for researchers, professionals, and activists dealing with water, energy, and the environment. 0aRenewable energy sources.958133 0aElectric power production.965675 0aPower resources.962154 0aEnvironmental economics.957520 0aEnergy policy.961992 0aEnergy and state.96646014aRenewable Energy.96420624aMechanical Power Engineering.96567824aResource and Environmental Economics.96745024aEnergy Policy, Economics and Management.9664611 aSrinivas Reddy, K.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut9694882 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303149154208iPrinted edition:z978303149156608iPrinted edition:z978303149157340uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49155-9  aZDB-2-ENE  aZDB-2-SXEN  c57173d57173