Resource recovery from desalination, the case of small islands
Palmeros Parada, Mar (Delft University of Technology)
Randazzo, Serena (Università degli Studi di Palermo. Dipartimento di Ingegneria)
Gamboa, Gonzalo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Ktori, Rodoula (Delft University of Technology)
Bouchaut, Britte (Delft University of Technology)
Cipolina, Andrea (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Micale, Giorgio (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Xevgenos, Dimitrios (Delft University of Technology)

Date:	2023
Abstract:	This work explores resource recovery coupled to seawater desalination in small islands. As small islands depend on seawater desalination for water access, they make an excellent ground for exploring the trade-offs associated to resource recovery, like potential economic gains, energy use, and environmental impacts. Here, we investigated these tensions in the context of Lampedusa, in Italy. We then developed and evaluated scenarios for the recovery of additional water, Mg, and other resources from brines, to identify if and how resource recovery is an interesting approach for the island vis-à-vis these tensions. We have found that the potential to increase water production with water recovery from brine is an interesting alternative for small islands, especially when harnessing waste heat. However, while some technologies offer possibilities for recovering additional resources, in places like small islands the potential benefits from additional recovery do not seem to justify the costs to the local system.
Grants:	European Commission 869474
Note:	Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2019-000940-M
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Desalination ; Circular economy ; Resource recovery ; Responsible innovation ; Sustainable design
Published in:	Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 199 (December 2023) , art. 107287, ISSN 1879-0658

DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107287

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