Jordan

The largest environmental challenge that Jordan faces today is the scarcity of water. Current water use already exceeds renewable supply. Many methods have been suggested to increase the sources of water supply; one alternative source is rainwater harvesting. Rainfall harvesting from rural/urban cat

The potential of desalination as a viable alternate water source for Jordan using a multiple effect distiller (MED), evolved to operate using solar energy under Jordanian conditions is discussed. A computer code in C++ was generated in order to simulate the MED process, and to predict the water prod

Solar distillation is one of the important methods of utilizing the solar energy for the supply of potable water to small communities where the natural supply of fresh water is inadequate or of poor quality, and where sunshine is abundant. Solar energy utilization in two different types of solar sti

The potential of industrial wastewater reuse in Jordan is discussed. Industrial water requirements, wastewater production, types of pollutants in industrial wastewater and the technologies for wastewater treatment have been evaluated. A total of thirty industries have been reviewed. The total efflue

The potential of the development of water desalination using a photovoltaic-powered system in Jordan is discussed. A reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system driven by photovoltaic power is proposed. A simulation model for the prediction of the PV specific power delivered for a given value of the gl

The severity of the water problem in Jordan was realized in the beginning of the 1980s. Many strategies and measures were proposed to alleviate and overcome this serious problem. These mainly include supply augmentation measures through constructing of various hydraulic structures and groundwater ex

The severity of water problems in Jordan was realized at the beginning of the 1980s. Many strategies and measures were proposed to alleviate and overcome these problems. These mainly include supply augmentation measures through constructing various hydraulic structures and groundwater exploitation.