TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A THERMOSOLAR DESSALINATION PROTOTYPE FOR THE SEMI-ARID NORTHEAST

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https://doi.org/10.47385/cadunifoa.v19.n54.5046

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Desalination, water, energy, thermosolar, brine

Abstract

Water scarcity is a constant reality in several regions, especially in the Brazilian northeast, due to its semi-arid climate. One of the solutions found is desalination, which converts brackish water into drinking water. The objective of the work is to analyze the technical-economic issue of a six-stage thermal desalination prototype, coupled to thermosolar energy in the northeastern semi-arid region, for the production of drinking water. To develop the research, the Meteonorm 7.1 climatic and solarimetric database was used, the R program, statistical software for compiling data and reports from the state's freshwater program. The results demonstrated that with 6 stages of the desalination plant it was possible to obtain 60 liters/day of desalinated water, in a collector area of ​​4 m², the daily production of drinking water was directly linked to the intensity of solar radiation, with values ​​of 6 to 7 kWh/m². Subsequent analysis of water from the thermal desalination process showed a significant reduction in STD, from 8,998 mg/l found in brackish water to 48 mg/l in desalinated water. The price of producing a liter of drinking water through the desalination system was R$0.17. The return on investment in this desalination plant with an invested capital of R$ 10,000.00, has an average payback of 4 years and 9 months. It can be concluded that the present study aimed to demonstrate the various benefits in implementing an autonomous water desalination system coupled to thermosolar energy for the northeastern semiarid region.

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Gabriel Almeida, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Doutorando em Engenharia Industrial pela Universidade Federal da Bahia. Mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional e Meio Ambiente pelo Centro Universitário Maria Milza (2021). Especialista em Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho pela Universidade Salvador (2019). Graduado em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Católica do Salvador (2016). Já atuou como engenheiro de segurança do trabalho, membro do comitê de biossegurança, pesquisador e professor do curso de engenharia civil do Centro Universitário Maria Milza (UNIMAM). Atuou também como assistente técnico e perito judicial no TRT da 5ª região em casos de insalubridade e periculosidade. Tem experiência na área de segurança e combate a sinistros de incêndio, engenharia de segurança do trabalho, higiene ocupacional, pesquisa e extensão, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: dessalinização de água, sistema de osmose reversa, sistema de dessalinização térmico, saneamento básico, qualidade de água, segurança e saúde no trabalho, energias renováveis com ênfase em termossolar e fotovoltaico, meio ambiente e sustentabilidade.

Bruno Nascimento, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Engenheiro Elétrica pelo Instituto Federal de Sergipe - Campus Lagarto e mestrando em engenharia industrial pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (PEI/UFBA)

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Published

2024-08-12

How to Cite

ALMEIDA, Gabriel; NASCIMENTO, Bruno. TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A THERMOSOLAR DESSALINATION PROTOTYPE FOR THE SEMI-ARID NORTHEAST. Cadernos UniFOA, Volta Redonda, v. 19, n. 54, 2024. DOI: 10.47385/cadunifoa.v19.n54.5046. Disponível em: https://unifoa.emnuvens.com.br/cadernos/article/view/5046. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.

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