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Project Initiating, managing and implementing a collaborative research project for water desalination by solar energy

The project is an ideal opportunity for collaborative research since participation is only determined by scientific specialization. In addition, it provides numerous research areas, whether in water, renewable energy, materials science or any other sciences related to the project. The long duration of the project and the possibility of practical application provide a great opportunity to conduct extensive and profound research, which means the participation of a group of scientists or a number of scientific organizations in one or more collaborative research projects.

Project Implementation Phases:

  1. Setting the road map
  2. Scientific research and technological development
  3. Construction and operation of the experimental plant

Project number n/a
Subject(s) DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES
Acronym Water desalination by solar energy
Geographical coverage Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Palestine, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Djibouti, Somalia, Oman, Comoros
Budget (in €) 7256000
Programme Arab Science & Technology Foundation - Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Community Service Program
Web site http://www.astf.net/site/zone/zone.asp?ogzid=10015
Objectives
  1. Preparing a comprehensive study on the current state and the future of using solar energy in water desalination at the global level.
  2. Drafting a road map for the Arab world towards using solar energy in water desalination.
  3. Identifying standard specifications for a renewable-energy powered water desalination plant in the Arab region.
  4. Executing, operating and evaluating an Arab experimental water desalination plant powered by solar energy and capable of expansion into economically viable project.
  5. Achieving and reinforcing scientific research cooperation as a step towards achieving the desired scientific integration.
Results

Networks:

Since the project supports a large number of scientific research projects with many Arab scientists participating whose research results are used by the project, it becomes logical to create a network to link those scientists together to exchange opinions, suggestions and research results.

Conferences and Symposia:

At the end of each phase of the project a workshop will be held to draft the final or semi-final write-up of the scientific ideas related to that phase.
Period 01/01/2006

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