Energy efficiency, primary energy, and apples vs. oranges

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Lienhard, John H
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Abstract
Energy is a major cost when desalinating seawater, and plant designers strive to reduce that cost. When water and power are coproduced, the energy cost is the additional fuel (primary energy) added to the power plant to drive the desalination plant. But comparing the energy for coproduction to the energy for a stand-alone plant brings complications.
Date issued
2018-12
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121047
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Journal
IDA Global Connections
Publisher
International Desalination Association
Citation
J.H. Lienhard V. "Energy efficiency, primary energy, and apples vs. oranges." IDA Global Connections, Winter 2019 issue, pp. 31–33. International Desalination Association, Dec. 2018.
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