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Hussein K Abdel-Aal

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• Review Article
  From Solar Hydrogen to Desert Development: A Challenging Approach
  Author(s): Hussein K Abdel-AalHussein K Abdel-Aal
  
  This paper presents a novel approach for desert development, taking the Arab countries a model in our study. Solutions to make the most from the sun to turn our desert into useful and arable land are proposed. Saline water resources from sea or rejects from desalination plants (brines) are chemically processed to produce partially desalted water along with valuable chemical products. Solar hydrogen is a cornerstone in our system to produce ammonia, which has dual functions in the scheme. Ammonia represents a source of nitrogen for plants. It is used together with carbon dioxide in the chemical separation process of saline water. For the Arab countries with an average solar intensity flux = 700 Watt/m2, an average sunshine hours of 3000 annually and only 1% of total land area for solar power generation, it is feasible to produce the equivalent of 184 × 106 tons o.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7048.1000209

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