A techno-economic study on the utilisation of airborne wind energy for reverse osmosis seawater desalination

Airborne wind energy is an emerging technology that can harness stronger and more consistent winds in higher altitudes using less mechanical and civil infrastructures than conventional wind energy systems. This article outlines a techno-economic study on using this technology for reverse osmosis sea...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Mahdi Ebrahimi Salari, Milad Zabihi, Jimmy Murphy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Airborne wind energy Reverse osmosis Seawater desalination Energy recovery device Levelised cost of water
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402500194X

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