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  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 58
    Citation - Scopus: 76
    Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources in Desalination of Geothermal Water for Agriculture
    (Elsevier, 2021) Tomaszewska, Barbara; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Bujakowski, Wieslaw; Baba, Alper; Jarma, Yakubu A.; Baba, Alper; Bryjak, Marek; Kabay, Nalan; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    The agricultural sector, which is highly dependent on water, is urged to build on improved water management practices and explore available options to match supply and demand because of the water scarcity risks and a sustainable and productive agri-food chain. Geothermal water is an energy source used to generate electricity and/or heat. After harnessing its energy, the remaining water can be used as a water source for irrigation following treatment because of its high ionic content. Geothermal fields are mostly located in rural areas where agricultural activities exist. This would be a good match to decrease the transportation cost of irrigation water. The energy demand of the desalination process for agriculture is higher, requiring additional post-treatment processes. Fossil fuels to fulfill the energy requirements are becoming expensive, and greenhouse gas emissions are harmful to the environment. Thus, efforts should be directed towards integrating renewable energy resources into desalination process. This work focuses on presenting a comprehensive review of geothermal water desalination which is powered by renewable energy and provides specific cases from Turkey and Poland. Furthermore, possible new generation renewable energy systems in desalination are introduced, considering their potential application in the desalination of geothermal water for agricultural irrigation.
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    Exergetic and Exergoeconomic Aspects of Ground-Source (geothermal) Heat Pumps in Turkey
    (Taylor & Francis, 2014) Hepbaşlı, Arif; Hancıoğlu, Ebru; Hancıoğlu Kuzgunkaya, Ebru; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    The demand for energy has recently increased rapidly as a result of the world’s population increase and industrial growth. On the contrary, fossil fuel supply is declining due to depletion of the resources. Moreover, utilization of fossil fuel energy resources has resulted in adverse effects on the global environment. In this regard, there is an urgent need to implement the use of sustainable and environmentally clean energy sources. In this context, renewable energy sources, including geothermal sources, can play a critical role in meeting the energy demands of societies.