Abstract: This study aims at assessing the viability of wind energy in Nigeria to desalinate water through reverse osmosis technology. Burutu which has been identified with shortage of drinking water as a result salt water intrusion from the ocean. Data used for this study was obtained from National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Nigerian meteorological Agency and analysed using a self-developed excel spread sheet. Other parameters such as blade diameter, cut-in wind speed, hub height, extracted from the manufacturer data sheet of the turbine chosen for this design was used to develop the formulas used in the excel sheet. Four analysis was carried out on both data. First was the estimation of wind speed in m/s at the height of 120m. Second analysis was the calculation of energy generation in kWh. Third analysis was calculation of volume of water in m^3 which can be desalinated using electricity generated from the average monthly wind speed. The last analysis is the amount of Co2 saved as a result of use of renewables as source of power. The result shows that wind speed in Burutu has an annual average wind speed of 4.53m/s from NASA and 3.20m/s from Nimet data. Average monthly energy generated in this location is 39,733kwh and an annual volume of water desalinate is 95,359m^3 with 228 tonne of CO2 saved.
Keywords: Desalinate, wind turbine, reverse osmosis.
Title: VIABILITY OF WIND TURBINE TO DESALINATE WATER FOR DRINKING
Author: NGWAMAH HYELDA MOSES
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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