Role of Geothermal Energy in Sustainable Water Desalination—A Review on Current Status, Parameters, and Challenges

Sagar Shelare (), Ravinder Kumar (), Trupti Gajbhiye and Sumit Kanchan
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Sagar Shelare: Mechanical Engineering Department, Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur 440019, Maharashtra, India
Ravinder Kumar: School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144001, Punjab, India
Trupti Gajbhiye: Electrical Engineering Department, G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India
Sumit Kanchan: School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144001, Punjab, India

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-22

Abstract: The availability of fresh water in many parts of the world has been dwindling as a result of both climate change and population increase. The worldwide transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources is driven by the rising need for energy. As freshwater supplies dwindle worldwide, many desalination facilities will have to be built. One such energy source that is being investigated is geothermal energy. Conventional procedures are increasing in efficiency and decreasing in cost, while new desalination technologies are emerging. This article gives an outline of the global applications of geothermal energy. It offers a particular scenario for desalination using a geothermal source, which has the potential to be both energy- and pollution-free. Discussed in depth are the advantages of geothermal desalination over other methods, the current state of geothermal desalination across the world, the process of selecting desalination technologies, and the difficulties inherent in implementing desalination systems powered by geothermal sources.

Keywords: freshwater production; geothermal energy; desalination; sustainability; state of the art; water crisis; energy savings; current status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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