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Study on the water resources and the opportunities for sustainable desalination & minimal/zero liquid discharge (MLD/ZLD) practices in Greece (Eastern Mediterranean) by Argyris Panagopoulos; Vasiliki Giannika is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Study on the water resources and the opportunities for sustainable desalination & minimal/zero liquid discharge (MLD/ZLD) practices in Greece (Eastern Mediterranean) about?
In recent years, climate change has resulted in a major decline in river levels, erratic rainfall, and issues procuring freshwater. This research article analyzes the water status in Greece (Eastern Mediterranean), the challenge of water scarcity, and the role of desalination and minimal/zero liquid discharge (MLD/ZLD) practices in tackling the water scarcity issue. The results revealed that the water resources are unequally distributed in Greece as the water balance is in surplus only for 9 river basin districts out of 14 in total. In particular, the water balance of the eastern parts of Greece (e.g., the Aegean Islands and Crete) is in deficit. Furthermore, the analysis revealed that Greece currently has 275 desalination plants in operation with a total freshwater production of 163,000 m 3 /day. Additionally, the energy consumption of desalination plants in Greece is projected at 1055 MWh/day, resulting in CO 2 emissions of 658 tons/day. Despite the high energy and carbon footprint of desalination plants, the MLD/ZLD desalination systems can be adopted in Greece to address freshwater scarcity in many islands of the country, while the recovery of valuable resources such as salts,
Who reads Study on the water resources and the opportunities for sustainable desalination & minimal/zero liquid discharge (MLD/ZLD) practices in Greece (Eastern Mediterranean)?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Environmental Science.
- Author
- Argyris Panagopoulos; Vasiliki Giannika
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)