Research Papers by Nesreen Jwaied

There has been an increasing interest in using exergy as a potential tool for analysis and performance evaluation of desalination processes where the optimal use of energy is considered an important issue. Unlike energy, exergy is consumed or destroyed due to irreversibilies in any real process and

Solar-powered desalination is an attractive and viable method for the production of fresh water in remote arid areas. One of the most important factors determining desalination decisions is economics. This paper presents an economic assessment performed to estimate the expected water cost, which is

A small-scale stand-alone solar-driven membrane desalination unit was designed and manufactured under project funding agreement number ICA3-CT-2002-10025 (SMADES). The desalination plant is intended for autonomous operation in arid and semi-arid remote regions with a lack of electricity and drinkabl

In search of new sources of water supply, seawater desalination is increasingly recognized as a viable option. In arid coastal areas, the lack of fresh water coincides often with an abundance of solar energy. Coupling desalination systems with renewable energy technologies is of great importance. Pr