References

  1. Safe Drinking Water Foundation: TDS and PH (2017). https://www.safewater.org/fact-sheets-1/2017/1/23/tds-and-ph
  2. A.I. Al-Khudhiri, Optimal Design of Hybrid MSF/RO Desalination Plant, Master thesis submitted to King Saud University, 2006.
  3. C.S. Bandi, R. Uppaluri, A. Kumar, Global optimality of hybrid MSF-RO seawater desalination processes, Desalination, 400 (2016) 47–59.
  4. G. Calì, E. Fois, A. Lallai, G. Mura, Optimal design of a hybrid RO/MSF desalination system in a non-OPEC country, Desalination, 228 (2008) 114–127.
  5. A.M.R. Al-marafie, Prospects of hybrid RO-MSF desalting plants in Kuwait, Desalination, 72 (1989) 395–404.
  6. K. Otsuka, Inclusive Impact Index “Triple I” and Its Application for Ocean Nutrient Enhancer, Proc. 21st International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 2011, pp. 777–784.
  7. Y. Tokui, H. Moriguchi, Y. Nishi, Comprehensive environmental assessment of seawater desalination plants: multistage flash distillation and reverse osmosis membrane types in Saudi Arabia, Desalination, 351 (2014) 145–150.
  8. M. Wackernagel, W.E. Rees, P. Testemale, Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth, New Society Publishers, 1998.
  9. Global Footprint Network: Glossary. https://www.footprintnetwork.org/resources/glossary/
  10. Worldwide Fund For nature, Ecological footprint. https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/teacher_resources/webfieldtrips/ecological_balance/eco_footprint/
  11. European Environment Agency, CO2 emissions intensity from electricity generation. https://www.eea.europa.eu/
  12. K. Coleman, D.S. Jenkinson, RothC-26.3 - A Model for the Turnover of Carbon in Soil in Evaluation of Soil Organic Matter Models, Springer, 1996, pp. 237–246.
  13. A. Al-Karaghoulin, L.L. Kazmerski, Energy consumption and water production cost of conventional and renewable-energypowered desalination processes, Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 24 (2013) 343–356.
  14. American Membrane Technology Association, Membrane desalination power usage put in perspective, FS-7 (2016). https://www.amtaorg.com/wp-content/uploads/07_Membrane_Desalination_Power_Usage_Put_In_Perspective.pdf
  15. Sembcorp: Sembcorp Commences Construction of Its Seawater Desalination Expansion Project in Fujairah, Sembcorp, media release, 2013.
  16. The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) Inventory Results Executive Summary (2006). https://www.ead.ae/Documents/PDF-Files/AD-Greenhouse-gas-inventory-Eng.pdf
  17. World Wildlife Fund: Living planet report (2006).
  18. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Irrigation in the Middle East region in figures, AQUASTAT Survey (2008), FAO Water Reports, 34 (2009).
  19. G. Pinhas, History of Desalination Cost Estimations, Tel-Aviv, Israel: Mekorot Water Co., 2004.
  20. Abu Dhabi Distribution Co., Water & Electricity Tariffs, 2017.
  21. Emirates Wildlife Society in Association with WWF (EWSWWF): The UAE Ecological Footprint Initiative, Summary Report 2007–2010 (2011).
  22. The World Bank: World Development Indicators (WDI). https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/world-developmentindicators
  23. M.A. Sanza, V. Bonnélye, G. Cremer, Fujairah reverse osmosis plant: 2 years of operation, Desalination, 203 (2007) 91–99.
  24. G. Strang, Introduction to Linear Algebra, 5th ed., Wellesley-Cambridge Press, Wellensley MA 02482 USA, 2016.
  25. Desalination in the GCC The History, the Present & the Future: The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) General Secretariat, Second edition, 2014.