Optimisation of Reverse-Osmosis Water Purification Plant Powered by Hydro-Generators at the Dead Sea
With the Jordan River as its main tributary, the Dead Sea is a hyper-saline lake, which was formed around 140 centuries ago. Climate change used to be the principal driver of water level changes. However, anthropogenic activities have recently emerged as a prominent source of excessive depletion. This study provides a realistic strategy for desalinating the Red Sea water whilst generating electrical power for the Dead Sea conveyance project. Seawater from the Gulf of Aqaba is transformed into highly concentrated saline water flowing to the Dead Sea whilst delivering purified drinking water to nearby regions using reverse osmosis plants. Being an energy-intensive process, a series of hydro-generators with efficient energy recovery devices will minimise the running cost by half.
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