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Conditions of competition between the production of water by desalination and natural resources; Les conditions de concurrence entre la production d'eau par dessalement et les ressources naturelles

Abstract

A close examination of the local supply and demand for fresh water is involved when considering a sea water desalination plant in a given region. This examination makes it possible in most cases to undertake a thorough study of the natural resources, resulting in the use of desalination being rejected. After confirming this fact by precise examples, the authors consider that the preliminary study should be extended, taking into account the complementary character of natural resources and desalination systems: contribution to peak demand, contribution to base demand. This analysis results in a classification of the main user regions according to certain economic criteria defining their suitability for the use of desalination processes. (author) [French] Envisager une installation d'eau de mer dans une region donnee, entraine un examen attentif de l'offre et de la demande locale en eau douce. Cet examen permet de conduire dans la plupart des cas a une etude approfondie des ressources naturelles qui aboutit a ecarter le recours au dessalement. Apres avoir constate ce fait, par des exemples precis, les auteurs estiment que l'on doit pousser plus loin l'etude preliminaire en tenant compte de la complementarite entre les ressources naturelles et les systemes de dessalement: contribution a  More>>
Authors:
Gaussens, J [1] 
  1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1969
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-3836
Resource Relation:
Conference: Colloquium on the nuclear desalination, Ce rapport a ete presente au colloque sur le dessalement nucleaire, Madrid (Spain), 18-22 Nov 1968; Other Information: PBD: 1969
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; COMPETITION; DESALINATION PLANTS; DRINKING WATER; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE CONSERVATION; SUPPLY AND DEMAND
OSTI ID:
20552669
Research Organizations:
CEA Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English; French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR04R3836007926
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
35 pages
Announcement Date:
Feb 20, 2005

Citation Formats

Gaussens, J. Conditions of competition between the production of water by desalination and natural resources; Les conditions de concurrence entre la production d'eau par dessalement et les ressources naturelles. France: N. p., 1969. Web.
Gaussens, J. Conditions of competition between the production of water by desalination and natural resources; Les conditions de concurrence entre la production d'eau par dessalement et les ressources naturelles. France.
Gaussens, J. 1969. "Conditions of competition between the production of water by desalination and natural resources; Les conditions de concurrence entre la production d'eau par dessalement et les ressources naturelles." France.
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title = {Conditions of competition between the production of water by desalination and natural resources; Les conditions de concurrence entre la production d'eau par dessalement et les ressources naturelles}
author = {Gaussens, J}
abstractNote = {A close examination of the local supply and demand for fresh water is involved when considering a sea water desalination plant in a given region. This examination makes it possible in most cases to undertake a thorough study of the natural resources, resulting in the use of desalination being rejected. After confirming this fact by precise examples, the authors consider that the preliminary study should be extended, taking into account the complementary character of natural resources and desalination systems: contribution to peak demand, contribution to base demand. This analysis results in a classification of the main user regions according to certain economic criteria defining their suitability for the use of desalination processes. (author) [French] Envisager une installation d'eau de mer dans une region donnee, entraine un examen attentif de l'offre et de la demande locale en eau douce. Cet examen permet de conduire dans la plupart des cas a une etude approfondie des ressources naturelles qui aboutit a ecarter le recours au dessalement. Apres avoir constate ce fait, par des exemples precis, les auteurs estiment que l'on doit pousser plus loin l'etude preliminaire en tenant compte de la complementarite entre les ressources naturelles et les systemes de dessalement: contribution a la demande de pointe, contribution a la demande de base. Cette analyse conduit a classer les regions utilisatrices essentielles selon certains criteres economiques definissant leur aptitude a l'utilisation des procedes de dessalement. (auteur)}
place = {France}
year = {1969}
month = {Jul}
}