Optimization of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya

Kh Abulqasem; M. A. Alghoul; M. N. Mohammed; Alshrif Mustafa; Kh Glaisa; Nowshad Amin; A. Zaharim; K. Sopian

Optimization of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya

Kh Abulqasem^*
, M. A. Alghoul
, M. N. Mohammed
, Alshrif Mustafa
, Kh Glaisa
, Nowshad Amin
, A. Zaharim
, K. Sopian

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Potential of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya is evaluated. HOMER optimization model is used to evaluate the different possible configuration options for supplying the electrical load. This includes sizing, simulation and economic estimation of the system based on 0.25$, 0.5$ and 0.75$ diesel prices. At 0.25$ diesel price, the Gen/Battery option is the best economically. At 0.5$ and 0.75$ diesel prices, solar energy takes a good share when solar radiation intensity is more than 6.7 kWh/m² and 4.6kWh/m² respectively and the PV/Gen/Battery combination becomes more feasible. Wind energy on the other hand does not seem to be cost effective in the sensitivity analysis because the wind potential is limited at the particular site of study.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Researches in Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Modelling - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling, ASM'11
Pages	155-160
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling - Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	1792-4332

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

HOMER
Mrair-Gabis-Libya
Power system
Reverse osmosis seawater desalination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Mathematics
Modeling and Simulation

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Abulqasem, K., Alghoul, M. A., Mohammed, M. N., Mustafa, A., Glaisa, K., Amin, N., Zaharim, A., & Sopian, K. (2011). Optimization of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya. In Recent Researches in Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Modelling - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling, ASM'11 (pp. 155-160). (International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling - Proceedings).

Abulqasem, Kh ; Alghoul, M. A. ; Mohammed, M. N. et al. / Optimization of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya. Recent Researches in Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Modelling - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling, ASM'11. 2011. pp. 155-160 (International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling - Proceedings).

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Optimization of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya. / Abulqasem, Kh; Alghoul, M. A.; Mohammed, M. N. et al.
Recent Researches in Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Modelling - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling, ASM'11. 2011. p. 155-160 (International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling - Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Optimization of renewable power system for small scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit in Mrair-Gabis village, Libya

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