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Sea Level Rise Mitigation by Global Sea Water Desalination Using Renewable-Energy-Powered Plants

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  • Muna Hindiyeh

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Aiman Albatayneh

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Rashed Altarawneh

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Mustafa Jaradat

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Murad Al-Omary

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Qasem Abdelal

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Tarek Tayara

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Osama Khalil

    (School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, Amman, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan)

  • Adel Juaidi

    (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus 00970, Palestine)

  • Ramez Abdallah

    (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus 00970, Palestine)

  • Partick Dutournié

    (The Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M), University of Haute Alsace, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR 7361, F-68100 Mulhouse, France)

  • Mejdi Jeguirim

    (The Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M), University of Haute Alsace, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR 7361, F-68100 Mulhouse, France)

Abstract

This work suggests a solution for preventing/eliminating the predicted Sea Level Rise (SLR) by seawater desalination and storage through a large number of desalination plants distributed worldwide; it also comprises that the desalinated seawater can resolve the global water scarcity by complete coverage for global water demand. Sea level rise can be prevented by desalinating the additional water accumulated into oceans annually for human consumption, while the excess amount of water can be stored in dams and lakes. It is predicted that SLR can be prevented by desalination plants. The chosen desalination plants for the study were Multi-Effect Desalination (MED) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants that are powered by renewable energy using wind and solar technologies. It is observed that the two main goals of the study are fulfilled when preventing an SLR between 1.0 m and 1.3 m by 2100 through seawater desalination, as the amount of desalinated water within that range can cover the global water demand while being economically viable.

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  • Muna Hindiyeh & Aiman Albatayneh & Rashed Altarawneh & Mustafa Jaradat & Murad Al-Omary & Qasem Abdelal & Tarek Tayara & Osama Khalil & Adel Juaidi & Ramez Abdallah & Partick Dutournié & Mejdi Jeguiri, 2021. "Sea Level Rise Mitigation by Global Sea Water Desalination Using Renewable-Energy-Powered Plants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-21, August.
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