Implementation of brackish groundwater desalination using wind-generated electricity as a proxy for energy storage: A case study of the energy-water nexus in Texas

Mary E. Clayton, Ashlynn S. Stillwel, Michael E. Webber

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Abstract

With a push toward renewable electricity generation,wind power has grown substantially in recent U.S. history and technologies continue to improve. However, the intermittency associated with wind-generated electricity without storage has limited the amounts sold on the grid. Furthermore, continental wind farms have a diurnal and seasonal variability that is mismatched with demand. To increase the broader use of wind power technologies, the development of systems that can operate intermittentlyduring off-peak hours must be considered. Utilization of wind-generated electricity for desalination of brackish groundwater presents opportunities to increase use of a low-carbon energy source and supply alternative drinking water that is much needed in some areas

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Aerospace Technology; Energy Water Nexus; Globalization of Engineering; Posters
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages445-456
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9780791854877
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011 - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: Nov 11 2011Nov 17 2011

Publication series

NameASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period11/11/1111/17/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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