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ADIRA
Autonomous desalination system concepts for
sea water and brackish water in rural areas with renewable energies –
Potentials, Technologies, Field Experience, Socio-technical and
Socio-economic impacts
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Starting
date: 2003/08/01 - Duration
(months): 48
Background
This proposal aims at investigating the concept of fresh water supply in
rural areas, using salt water (sea water and brackish water). The project
focuses on units powered by autonomous, renewable energy supply systems with
fresh water output in the range of 100 l/day to 10 m3/day. The aim is not to
develop new desalination technologies, but to adapt existing concepts from
various suppliers for use with renewable energies. The project evaluates the
potential and the optimum solution for areas and countries involved, taking
into account the technical, economic, environmental, organisational,
socio-technical and socio-economic aspects. This integrated,
multidisciplinary and trans-border approach to problem-solving will
contribute to the improvement of the sustainability of water management
projects.
Contacts
| Partners | Countries | Contacts |
| AUA - Agriculture University of Athens – Socio-Economic Department (Project coordinator) - web | GR | Mr. Petros Soldatos |
| ISE - Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme - web | DE | Ms. Ulrike Seibert Ms. Gisela Vogt |
| EWE - Egyptian Energy and Water Association | EG | contact |
| JUST - Department of Chemical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology | JO | contact |
| FM21 - Fondation Marrakech 21 | MA | Dr. Aboufirass Dr. Mokhlisse |
| ITU - Istanbul Technical University - web | TR | Prof. Dr. Seval SÖZEN |
| NCSR - National Center for Scientific Research, DEMOKRITOS | GR | contact |
| ITC - Techological Institute of the Canary Islands | ES | contact |
| MEDRC - The Middle East Desalination Research Center | OM | contact |
