Desalination Technologies: Hellenic Experience

Water

Konstantinos Zotalis¹  Emmanuel G. Dialynas²  Nikolaos Mamassis¹ 

[1] Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou, Athens 15780, Greece; E-Mail:;Dialynas SA Environmental Technology, P.O. BOX 4 Alikarnasos, Iraklion, Crete 71601, Greece; E-Mail:

关键词: brackish water;    cost of desalination;    desalination worldwide;    desalination plants in Greece;   

DOI  :  10.3390/w6051134

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Beyond doubt, desalination is growing rapidly worldwide. However, there are still obstacles to its wider implementation and acceptance such as: (a) high costs and energy use for fresh water production; (b) environmental impacts from concentrate disposal; (c) a complex, convoluted and time-consuming project permitting process; and (d) limited public understanding of the role, importance, benefits and environmental challenges of desalination. In this paper, a short review of desalination in Greece is being made. Data on the cost of desalination shows a decrease in the future and the potential of water desalination in Greece. The paper summarizes the current status in southeastern Greece (e.g., Aegean islands and Crete), and investigates the possibility of production of desalinated water from brackish water.

【 授权许可】

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