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Renewable energy powered desalination in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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posted on 2010-02-26, 16:35 authored by Alfredo S. Bermudez-Contreras, Murray ThomsonMurray Thomson, David InfieldBaja California Sur (BCS) is an arid sparsely populated coastal state in northwest Mexico. Population
growth, agriculture and booming tourism have lead to severe overexploitation of underground aquifers and
saline intrusion. This paper reviews the current water and energy situation in BCS. The state enjoys very
high levels of solar radiation, typically above 5 kWh/m2/d, and the suitability of renewable energy powered
desalination for BCS is discussed, including past efforts in BCS and present challenges for this technology.
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- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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- Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST)
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BERMUDEZ-CONTRERAS, A.S., THOMSON, M. and INFIELD, D., 2008. Renewable energy powered desalination in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Desalination, 220(1-3), pp. 431-440.Publisher
© ElsevierVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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2008Notes
This article was published in the Journal, Desalination [© Elsevier]. The definitive version is available at:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.046ISSN
0011-9164Language
- en
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