Pumping seawater from coastal aquifers for supplying desalination plants
| Autor: | Pulido-Bosch, A., Pulido-Leboeuf, P., Juan Gisbert Gallego |
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| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier Geologica Acta; Vol. 2 No 2 (2004); 97-108 Geologica Acta; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2004): Hydrological Research in Earth Sciences: Trends and chalenges for the XXI Century; 97-108 Geologica Acta; Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2004); 97-108 RCUB. Revistas Científicas de la Universidad de Barcelona instname Geologica Acta; 2004: Vol.: 2 Núm.: 2; p. 97 Recercat: Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| ISSN: | 1696-5728 1695-6133 |
| Popis: | The lack of water in the coastal areas demands an onerous search for an appropriate solution. One solution is that of water transfer from areas of surplus, but this is itself problematical. Technological developments have introduced the possibility of utilizing desalinated seawater as a drinking water source at a competitive price. Abstraction from coastal aquifers that are connected to the sea appears to be the cheapest means of supply. However, pumping poses some problems due to the corrosiveness of seawater. These problems include the difficulties of choosing suitable sites for the abstractions, drilling method, casing, filter pack, as well as the design of a monitoring system to assess aquifer behaviour as a result of the generally high exploitation rate. The 31 boreholes that have been drilled in the Andarax Delta near the city of Almeria are cited as an example of a real application. |
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