RECLAMATION OF AL-KARAMA DAM WATER USING SOLAR ENERGY FOR DESALINATION- JORDAN
Aljaradin, Mohammad LU
and Bashitialshaer, Raed
LU
(2018)
The International Desalination Association World Congress – São Paulo, Brazil
- Abstract
- Jordan has one of the lowest available water supplies in the world; meanwhile, Jordan has seen a large increase in population and refugee’s fluxes, leading to an increase in water demand. To address this unprecedented water scarcity, Jordan’s water must be used where its social and economic value is highest. Jordan must treat and reuse virtually every drop of water. With using brackish water (i.e, AL-Karama dam water), the overuse of fresh water resources in Jordan can be reduced.
AL-Karama dam, the second largest dam in Jordan, was constructed in the Jordan Valley area in the year 1979. Currently, the dam holds about 40 MCM of brackish water which is 72% of its designed storage capacity with total dissolved solids concentration... (More) - Jordan has one of the lowest available water supplies in the world; meanwhile, Jordan has seen a large increase in population and refugee’s fluxes, leading to an increase in water demand. To address this unprecedented water scarcity, Jordan’s water must be used where its social and economic value is highest. Jordan must treat and reuse virtually every drop of water. With using brackish water (i.e, AL-Karama dam water), the overuse of fresh water resources in Jordan can be reduced.
AL-Karama dam, the second largest dam in Jordan, was constructed in the Jordan Valley area in the year 1979. Currently, the dam holds about 40 MCM of brackish water which is 72% of its designed storage capacity with total dissolved solids concentration of 2.2%.
In this work, a solar-powered system uses mobile desalination system that is functioning with reverse osmosis membrane to treat the AL-Karama dam water was suggested. The recovery ratio is expected to be 55% -60% with about 9.2 MCM in the first stage up to 25 MCM after full capacity.
The suggested solution is designed to bring life to the Jordan Valley area by increasing the dam efficiency to provide fresh water. The solution will increase the water availability and the cultivated land with about 100 km2 which will be used for cultivating new kind of crops that are in demand for the local and potential markets. Thus, the additional water will increase aquaculture enterprise and create more jobs to the locals
Using companied solar and reverse osmose desalination system should lower the average cost of desalinated water to be within 0.2 $/m3. Furthermore, applying this solution will help to recover the capital cost of the dam which was calculated approximately $80 million and saving about 200.000 - 300.000 JD of operating costs annually.
Finally, considering the water availability, population and costs, a small-scale solar desalination plant with reverse osmosis membrane is recommended.
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- Aljaradin, Mohammad
LU
and Bashitialshaer, Raed
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2018
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- Contribution to conference
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- keywords
- AL-KARAMA DAM, SOLAR ENERGY, DESALINATION, JORDAN
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- 8 pages
- conference name
- The International Desalination Association World Congress – São Paulo, Brazil
- conference location
- São Paulo, Brazil
- conference dates
- 2017-10-15 - 2017-10-20
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- English
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abstract = {{Jordan has one of the lowest available water supplies in the world; meanwhile, Jordan has seen a large increase in population and refugee’s fluxes, leading to an increase in water demand. To address this unprecedented water scarcity, Jordan’s water must be used where its social and economic value is highest. Jordan must treat and reuse virtually every drop of water. With using brackish water (i.e, AL-Karama dam water), the overuse of fresh water resources in Jordan can be reduced.<br/><br/>AL-Karama dam, the second largest dam in Jordan, was constructed in the Jordan Valley area in the year 1979. Currently, the dam holds about 40 MCM of brackish water which is 72% of its designed storage capacity with total dissolved solids concentration of 2.2%. <br/><br/>In this work, a solar-powered system uses mobile desalination system that is functioning with reverse osmosis membrane to treat the AL-Karama dam water was suggested. The recovery ratio is expected to be 55% -60% with about 9.2 MCM in the first stage up to 25 MCM after full capacity. <br/><br/>The suggested solution is designed to bring life to the Jordan Valley area by increasing the dam efficiency to provide fresh water. The solution will increase the water availability and the cultivated land with about 100 km2 which will be used for cultivating new kind of crops that are in demand for the local and potential markets. Thus, the additional water will increase aquaculture enterprise and create more jobs to the locals <br/><br/>Using companied solar and reverse osmose desalination system should lower the average cost of desalinated water to be within 0.2 $/m3. Furthermore, applying this solution will help to recover the capital cost of the dam which was calculated approximately $80 million and saving about 200.000 - 300.000 JD of operating costs annually.<br/><br/>Finally, considering the water availability, population and costs, a small-scale solar desalination plant with reverse osmosis membrane is recommended.<br/>}},
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title = {{RECLAMATION OF AL-KARAMA DAM WATER USING SOLAR ENERGY FOR DESALINATION- JORDAN}},
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