Dew Water Research Articles

Analysis of different condensing surfaces for dew harvesting

Abstract Due to water shortages in several places in the world, alternative water sources such as atmospheric water and greywater have been studied. Dew water harvesting by passive radiative cooling is an unconventional water source that is easy to use, install, and shows great potential in several places in the world. This paper aims to experimentally evaluate the dew yield through passive radiative cooling in Vicosa city, Minas Gerais, Brazil by using standard white plastic for dew harvesting, developed by the International Organization for Dew Utilization (OPUR), polypropylene plastic, black plastic, packaging tape, and anodized aluminum as condensing surfaces during two different periods. The polypropylene plastic and packing tape materials used in this present research have not been researched before in the literature. However, they have demonstrated potential for harvesting dew. As a result, the average water collected was, respectively, 0.151, 0.135, 0.140, 0.127, and 0.046 mm/night using the OPUR standard plastic, polypropylene plastic, black plastic, and packaging tape, and anodized aluminum as condensing surfaces. Although relatively small water volumes were harvested, this water should not be neglected since it can supplement the water demand for irrigation, human and animal consumption, among other uses in drought periods.

Potential of harvesting water from fog and dew water over semi-arid and arid regions in Syria

Abstract Water is a significant primary resource on the Earth's surface. Fresh water is essential for human beings and for the stability and sustainable development of any nation. Many regions in the interior of Syria have an insufficient water balance. This has caused severe shortages of freshwater as a result of climate change. Syria's main source of fresh water, rivers and groundwater, suffers from low levels due to the lack of rainfall amounts. The war in Syria exacerbated water stress, in particular the effects of the war on water sources such as the Euphrates River and the ‘Feijah’ source that feeds the capital Damascus. All of this has prompted us to seek other non-traditional sources such as atmospheric water, which is a renewable and relatively clean source. This paper is considered to be the first of its kind in Syria. Experimental results from semi-arid and arid regions have shown good potential for harvesting dew and fog water as a supplementary and complementary source to the existing freshwater supply.

Tailoring silicon for dew water harvesting panels

SummaryDew water, mostly ignored until now, can provide clean freshwater resources, just by extracting the atmospheric vapor available in surrounding air. Inspired by silicon-based solar panels, the vapor can be harvested by a concept of water condensing panels. Efficient water harvesting requires not only a considerable yield but also a timely water removal from the surface since the very beginning of condensation to avoid the huge evaporation losses. This translates into strict surface properties, which are difficult to simultaneously realize. Herein, we study various functionalized silicon surfaces, including the so-called Black Silicon, which supports two droplet motion modes—out-of-plane jumping and in-plane sweeping, due to its unique surface morphology, synergistically leading to a pioneering combination of above two required characteristics. According to silicon material's scalability, the proposed silicon-based water panels would benefit from existing infrastructures toward dual functions of energy harvesting in daytime and water harvesting in nighttime.

Dew water-uptake pathways in Negev desert plants: a study using stable isotope tracers.

Dew is an important water resource for plants in most deserts. The mechanism that allows desert plants to use dew water was studied using an isotopic water tracer approach. Most plants use water directly from the soil; the roots transfer the water to the rest of the plant, where it is required for all metabolic functions. However, many plants can also take up water into their leaves and stems. Examining the dew water uptake pathways in desert plants can lend insight on another all water-use pathways examination. We determined where and how dew water enters plants in the water limited Negev desert. Highly depleted isotopic water was sprayed on three different dominant plant species of the Negev desert-Artemesia sieberi, Salsola inermis and Haloxylon scoparium-and its entry into the plant was followed. Water was sprayed onto the soil only, or on the leaves/stems only (with soil covered to prevent water entry via root uptake). Thereafter, the isotopic composition of water in the roots and stems were measured at various time points. The results show that each plant species used the dew water to a different extent, and we obtained evidence of foliar uptake capacity of dew water that varied depending on the microenvironmental conditions. A. sieberi took up the greatest amount of dew water through both stems and roots, S. inermis took up dew water mainly from the roots, and H. scoparium showed the least dew capture overall.

Physical, Chemical and Biological Characteristics of Dew and Rainwater during the Dry Season of Tropical Islands

In order to establish data to be used for comparison with future evolution related to climate change, physical, chemical and biological characteristics of dew and rainwater as collected during the 2005 dry season (plus a few data during the 2004 dry season) are reported. They have been collected in two characteristic tropical islands of French Polynesia, Tikehau (TKH), a low-lying coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, and the mountainous Tahiti island at the University of French Polynesia (TAH). Trade winds dominate the trajectory of air masses, ensuring constant temperature and humidity to the lower layers of the atmosphere where dew forms. In addition to the comparison of dew yields with a physical model using simple meteorological data (air and dew point temperatures, windspeed, cloud cover), the following parameters were studied: pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness, suspended matter, ion concentration with major cations (Ca2+, K+, Na+, Mg2+, NH4+) and major anions (Cl−, SO42−, NO3−), reviviscible aerobe microorganisms and compared to two Polynesian spring waters (“Eau Royale” and “Vaimato”). Dew, with a chemical composition mainly consisting of Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl− and SO42−, exhibits much higher ion concentration than rain and compares well with the composition of local spring waters. The values of pH, EC and TDS are larger in dew than in rainwater. At TAH, the volume weighted mean (VWM) pH values of dew were 6.05 in 2004 and 5.23 in 2005, larger than the pH of rain (4.69). The VWM dew EC (at TAH, 203 μS·cm−1 in 2004 and 237 μS·cm−1 in 2005; 321 μS·cm−1 at TKH in 2005) and dew TDS (152 mg·L−1 at TAH and 225 mg·L−1 at TKH) were higher than the corresponding quantities in rain. Mean total hardness (TH) values of dew water are much higher than in rainwater (2.8 for dew versus 0.5 for rain at TAH and 5.7 for dew versus 0.5 for rain at TKH). Ions Na+, Mg2+ and Cl− are clearly of sea origin while the presence of Ca2+ is due to coral particles. From their chemical characteristics, dew and rainwater could be used as an alternative source of water in dry season but, due to the presence of reviviscible aerobe microorganisms at 22 °C and 36 °C (>300 CFU·mL−1), water must be disinfected to be potable.

Formation and evolution of efflorescent halite speleothems beneath tepee structures in the Red Sea coastal evaporation settings, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

This study documents the occurrence of efflorescent halite speleothems of stalactites, columns, flowstones, stalagmites and popcorns beneath tepee structures in the Red Sea coastal sabkhas, desiccated halite pond and dykes of saltworks, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study aims to interpret the formation and evolution of efflorescent halite speleothems due to the high relative humidity of the area. Field work and petrographic study revealed that the speleothems form from nighttime dissolution of the tepee halite crusts due to deliquescence at high relative humidity (DRH > 75%) and condensation of capillary vapor moisture at low relative humidity (RH < 75%). Dripping and flowing of deliquescent and condensed saline waters from the underside of the tepee structures by gravity and/or capillary forces are subjected to rapid evaporation in the daytime to deposit efflorescent halite speleothems. The evolution of the different types of efflorescent halite speleothems is controlled by the amount of saline waters droplets and flowing from deliquescence and condensation, air flow below tepee structures, evaporation rate and dynamic nature of the tepee crusts. The tepee structures are resulted from thermal expansion and contraction, and crystallization pressure exerted from growth of clear, early diagenetic and efflorescent halite crystals between primary chevrons, cornets and cubes of the crusts. In brief, the tepee structures form a barrier for escaping of the nighttime capillary vapor moisture to the atmosphere that condensed on the underside of the tepee structures. The daily capillary vapor diffusion, condensation of capillary moisture, deliquescence and evaporation are the factors that lead to precipitation of efflorescent halite speleothems beneath tepee structures in these particular settings of high humidity. The influence of rainfall or dew water for providing saline waters for the formation of the studied speleothems are of minor importance with regard to capillary vapor condensation and deliquescence, and in comparison to other studies described stalactites below tepee structures.

Role of the dew water on the ground surface in HONO distribution: a case measurement in Melpitz

Abstract. To characterize the role of dew water for the ground surface HONO distribution, nitrous acid (HONO) measurements with a Monitor for AeRosols and Gases in ambient Air (MARGA) and a LOng Path Absorption Photometer (LOPAP) instrument were performed at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) research site in Melpitz, Germany, from 19 to 29 April 2018. The dew water was also collected and analyzed from 8 to 14 May 2019 using a glass sampler. The high time resolution of HONO measurements showed characteristic diurnal variations that revealed that (i) vehicle emissions are a minor source of HONO at Melpitz station; (ii) the heterogeneous conversion of NO2 to HONO on the ground surface dominates HONO production at night; (iii) there is significant nighttime loss of HONO with a sink strength of 0.16±0.12 ppbv h−1; and (iv) dew water with mean NO2- of 7.91±2.14 µg m−2 could serve as a temporary HONO source in the morning when the dew droplets evaporate. The nocturnal observations of HONO and NO2 allowed the direct evaluation of the ground uptake coefficients for these species at night: γNO2→HONO=2.4×10-7 to 3.5×10-6, γHONO,ground=1.7×10-5 to 2.8×10-4. A chemical model demonstrated that HONO deposition to the ground surface at night was 90 %–100 % of the calculated unknown HONO source in the morning. These results suggest that dew water on the ground surface was controlling the temporal HONO distribution rather than straightforward NO2–HONO conversion. This can strongly enhance the OH reactivity throughout the morning time or in other planted areas that provide a large amount of ground surface based on the OH production rate calculation.

Application of dust mitigation strategies to single‐axis‐tracking photovoltaic modules in the semi‐arid areas of South Africa

Field generated data for single-axis-tracker (SAT) photovoltaic (PV) modules, subjected to the semi-arid Northern Cape region of South Africa, is presented. Experimental dust mitigation methods and the effects of dust soiling on PV module performance are explored. In particular, the use of a hydrophobic anti-soiling coating and a unique SAT self-cleaning manoeuvre was investigated. The SAT results are further compared to six coated and uncoated stationary PV modules. For the performance comparisons, maximum PV module power output was determined from current-voltage (I–V) curves extracted from each individual PV module. This work further presents a novel I–V curve fitting algorithm, which improves measured I–V curve data resolution for precise maximum power point extraction. The PV module performance comparisons were executed with a performance ratio metric, which is defined as the irradiance and temperature corrected performance factor of a PV module. Contrary to the initial research hypothesis, the hydrophobic anti-soiling coating was found to promote dust soiling. The SAT self-cleaning manoeuvre further delivered unique insights regarding the effects of dew water on dust soiling and displacement. Finally, also unique to the research presented here, is the formal description of infield observations made regarding dust deposition.

Producing Safe Drinking Water Using an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) in an Urban Environment

Alternative new technologies are urgently needed to overcome the rapidly increasing global water scarcity. Atmospheric dew water is a potential source of potable water, as the earth’s atmosphere contains billions of tons of fresh water (98% in a vapor state). The atmospheric water generator (AWG) converts water vapor into liquid water and is a promising solution for water scarcity. We provide the first comprehensive analysis of the chemical profiles of water produced for several months by an AWG in the city of Tel Aviv, Israel. Metals, inorganic ions, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and semi-VOCs were analyzed in the dew water. The main elements found were ammonium, calcium, sulfate, and nitrate. Location of the sampling site in an urban residential area, between major traffic routes, likely affected the chemical composition of the produced dew water. Nevertheless, the produced water nearly always (day and night in different seasons) met the WHO and Israeli drinking water standards. Thus, even in a highly developed urban environment, the AWG offers an excellent alternative source of safe drinking water throughout the year.

All-Day Freshwater Harvesting through Combined Solar-Driven Interfacial Desalination and Passive Radiative Cooling.

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation has received increasing research attention for clean water generation, but freshwater harvesting often occurs only during daytime. Herein, we report a strategy for all-day freshwater harvesting through combining solar-driven interfacial desalination and dew water generation. Through spray-coating carbon nanotubes onto a flexible substrate that has high-infrared emittance in the atmosphere window, a dual functional film was prepared to efficiently absorb solar energy for desalination at daytime and passively cool down the surface temperature to collect dew water at night. By integrating the dual functional film within a three-stage membrane distillation device, the home-made system achieved a drinkable freshwater collection efficiency of 71.1% when desalinating seawater under 1 sun illumination and achieved a dew water collection rate of 0.1 L m-2 day-1 at night. The readily available low-cost raw materials, simple fabrication process of the dual functional films, and the resultant all-day freshwater collection systems make the combined solar-thermal interfacial desalination and dew water collection a promising solution to alleviate the freshwater shortage in many underdeveloped regions, arid areas, and islands.

Variations in dew moisture regimes in desert ecosystems and their influencing factors

AbstractAs an important source of non‐rainfall input of land–surface liquid water, dew has considerable ecological and hydrological significance in desert ecosystems. Dew moisture regime is commonly used for characterizing available dew. It discloses not only the contributions of dew to plants, small animals, and biological crusts but also the mechanism by which desert organisms adapt to extreme climates. By reviewing the existing researches on dew moisture regimes in desert ecosystems, this study reveals the variations in the amount and duration of dew, as well as its influencing factors at site‐, catchment‐, and regional scales, based on the radiation cooling theory and the physical mechanisms of dew formation. Furthermore, it compares the differences in dew moisture between various sites and catchments, illustrates the trends in daily and annual dew moisture in various deserts, and identifies the existing problems of researches on dew moisture regimes amid climate change. The findings of this study enhance preliminary knowledge on the reasonable utilization of dew water, worldwide.This article is categorized under: Science of Water &gt; Hydrological Processes Water and Life &gt; Nature of Freshwater Ecosystems

Review of sustainable methods for atmospheric water harvesting

Abstract The scope of this paper is to review different types of sustainable water harvesting methods from the atmospheric fogs and dew. In this paper, we report upon the water collection performance of various fog collectors around the world. We also review technical aspects of fog collector feasibility studies and the efficiency improvements. Modern fog harvesting innovations are often bioinspired technology. Fog harvesting technology is obviously limited by global fog occurrence. In contrast, dew water harvester is available everywhere but requires a cooled condensing surface. In this review, the dew water collection systems is divided into three categories: i) dew water harvesting using radiative cooling surface, ii) solar-regenerated desiccant system and iii) active condensation technology. The key target in all these approaches is the development of an atmospheric water collector that can produce water regardless of the humidity level, geographical location, low in cost and can be made using local materials.

Impact of dust ingredient on photovoltaic performance: An experimental study

Different building materials such as sand, cement, and gypsum are transported and stored poorly in Iraq (open-air), so large amounts of them fly into the air and form part of the dust. In this study, collected amounts of dust deposited for three months studied in a controlled manner. The components of the accumulated dust were examined and found that the largest part of it (more than 50%) is silicon oxides (sand), the rest of which represent most significant part of the components of cement and gypsum. In this study, the accumulation of building materials (sand, ordinary cement, egg cement, gypsum, and industrial gypsum) studied on the power output of a photovoltaic module (PV). The effect of periodic cleaning and its duration on the lost power of the PV were also studied.The study results showed that the accumulation of these materials, even in small quantities on PV reduces the transmittance and reduces the resulting power because it prevents the arrival of solar irradiation to the PV. The accumulation of natural and white cement followed by sand and gypsum gave the most considerable loss of energy produced. The studied module cleaned without using any liquids so as not to react with the tested building materials. Natural cement is the most difficult of these materials in dry cleaning due to its particles' small size. The industrial gypsum causes the most substantial power reduction when accumulates in more than 25 g/m2. When studying the material's ability to adhere to the surface of the dry PV module, the industrial gypsum showed a high degree of adhesion followed by sand compared with the other studied materials. Three methods to prevent the dew water from being connected to the building material were studied, which is to clean the PV daily at the evening, cover the PV with plastic cover from evening until early morning, and turn the PV in the evening to face the ground. The first method limited in effectiveness, while the other two methods were effective in reducing dust accumulation damage and preventing its interaction with dew.

La objeción de conciencia en el ámbito sanitario en España. Una perspectiva iusfilosófica

The problem of conscientious objection in the health field is not closed, neither from the point of view of social phenomenology nor from the legal point of view. There are conflicts between deep convictions of the human being and legal duties and, on the other hand, there is a growing multiculturality of different societies. In this perspective, radical questions arise (root) that are obviously complex, but at the same time touch, as dew water, the most nuclear of existence, both of each individual and the whole of that society.It is fundamental to deepen the need to legally regulate this objection of conscience, for the benefit of a Democratic and Social State of Law where no nuclear aspect is violated or violated for the comprehension and apprehension of the human being and his boundless wealth.

Correction to: Relationship between sand dew and plant leaf dew and its significance in irrigation water supplementation in Guanzhong Basin, China

Dew can serve as an important source of moisture for plants, biological crusts, insects and small animals in arid and semiarid basin. Dew amount and the relationship between sand dew and plant leaf dew were analyzed to understand dew transformation law under different condensation surfaces and its significance in irrigation water supplementation. During April 1–May 31, and September 1–October 31, 2018, field monitoring was carried out at the groundwater and environment site of Chang’an University, in Guanzhong Basin, China, using weighing method for sand dew measure, as well as leaf wetness sensors for plant leaf dew measure. Results showed that both sand dew and leaf dew manifested “high frequency and low amount” pattern. Their dew days (69 days, 66 days) accounted for 80% and 77% of rainless days (86 days), but dew amount (6.56 mm, 14.75 mm) accounted for 3.3% and 7.4% of rainfall (198.2 mm) in the same period, respectively. The average daily dew amount for sand was 0.054 mm with a daily maximum of 0.22 mm, and that for plant leaf was 0.12 mm with a daily maximum of 0.78 mm. Average daily leaf dew amount was about 2.2 times that of sand dew amount. Sand dew amount (W) was highly and positively correlated to leaf dew amount (D), and the fitting equation was W = 0.237 × D + 0.044 (p < 0.01), which will provide a reference for the transformation between sand dew amount and leaf dew amount, and provide a theoretical basis for the evaluation of dew resources in a region. Moreover, dew harvesting is passive and mainly occurs in the natural states, which has no energy requirements, such as electrical energy. Dew harvesting system, as an independent system, can minimize the transportation cost of irrigation and entails low initial investment. And dew water quality is better once pretreated. Hence, artificial condensation surfaces and structure designed to maximize dew amount is of great significance in irrigation water supplementation.

Using Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes to Distinguish the Sources of Plant Leaf Surface Moisture in an Urban Environment

Plant leaf surface moisture is a frequent meteorological phenomenon that has complicated sources. As such, the determination of whether surface moisture is the input water or only the redistribution of water in the soil–plant–atmosphere ecosystem is of great importance. In this study, δ18O and δD characteristic values of dew, guttation, and soil waters in Buxus sinica var. parvifolia M. Cheng were monitored during the frost-free period (June–September 2017) in Changchun, China, to differentiate the hydraulic relationship among atmospheric vapor, rainwater, soil, dew, and guttation waters and quantitatively distinguish the leaf surface moisture on the canopy and bottom of plants. The water vapor sources of the leaf surface moisture on plants’ canopy and bottom were quantitatively verified in accordance with isotope fractionation and mass conservation principles. Results demonstrated that leaf surface moisture, atmospheric vapor, soil water, and dew were closely related. Leaf surface moisture was mainly the condensation of dew. The sources of canopy and bottom leaf surface moisture were basically the same. The proportions of canopy moisture from plant guttation, atmospheric vapor, and soil water were 2.4%–2.5%, 79.8%–92.4%, and 5.1%–17.8%, respectively. By comparison, the proportions of bottom leaf surface moisture were 0.6%–1.4%, 80.0%–93.0%, and 6.4%–18.6%, respectively. Leaf surface moisture is an important water input in urban systems. Moreover, the characteristic values of stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes of urban dew are supplemented, and the transformation of atmospheric vapor, rainwater, and soil and dew waters is revealed.

Examining the Relationships between Properties of Atmospheric Precipitates (Rain and Dew Water) and Emitted GHGs across the Different Land Use Types in Port Harcourt Metropolis

In this study, the researchers examine the relationships between contaminants found in rain and dew water and the greenhouse gases emitted in Port Harcourt. The quasi experimental research design was used to carry out the study. Primary data of rain and dew water, and GHGs amounts were collected directly by the researcher at designated sampling points in Port Harcourt metropolis for a period of one year. The Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient was used for data analysis in the environment of the IBM/statistical package for the social sciences (IBM/SPSS). Results obtained showed that GHGs amounts across the various land uses were higher than World Health Organisation (WHO) standards for all the gases examined. Alsot the land uses that ought to generate the GHGs, such as the residential and urban land-uses had lower emission rates than thick vegetation and fresh water land uses. The correlation coefficients between the gases and the atmospheric precipitates show that, there are positive relationship between gas emission and contaminates in rain and dew water at P&lt;0.05. Also, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), had inverse relationships in some instances, revealing the influence of other atmospheric controls such as wind speed and direction. Following these findings, the study recommends that, locals abstain from rainfall, boil harvested rainwater before use for domestic purposes, and laws be both enacted and enforced to reduce pollution rates in the metropolis and adjoining areas.

Variation characteristics of non-rainfall water and its contribution to crop water requirements in China’s summer monsoon transition zone

Comprising mainly fog water, dew water, and water-vapor adsorption (WVA), non-rainfall water (NRW) makes an important contribution to the local ecology in the arid and semi-arid regions. Although NRW components have been studied individually in previous work, little attention has been paid to the integrated characteristics of NRW and the corresponding relationships among the components. In fact, few other studies have considered how NRW components form and change, let alone how they contribute to land surface water (LSW) balance and influence crop water requirements in China. In this paper, a method will be established for identifying components of NRW, based on a combination of lysimeter measurements and micro-meteorological data from Dingxi Station in the summer monsoon transition zone (SMTZ) of China. Diurnal time series of NRW components will be given. The relationship between NRW and climatic and environmental factors is then analyzed. Finally, the diurnal and annual variations of NRW and how they contribute to LSW balance and crop water requirements are discussed. The results show that the influence of climatic and environmental conditions to occur dew and WVA is different even opposite affects such as relative humidity to that. There is negative feedback between soil moisture and WVA; this does not hold, however, for dew. The variation characteristics of dew and WVA are different. Their diurnal variation shows the complementary characteristics of each other. Not only that, the annual distribution of NRW also complemented with that of precipitation. Although NRW contributes to no more than 15% of the water balance in a full year, NRW plays a leading role during the non-monsoon period, wherein the amount of NRW is 1–3.5 times that of precipitation. Moreover, it is just the period of soil water conservation and sowing date for crops such as winter wheat. Therefore, the existence of NRW is fundamental for alleviating agricultural drought. It explained that NRW has great significance for reducing agricultural losses and understanding the LSW balance in the SMTZ.

Convergent vegetation fog and dew water use in the Namib Desert

AbstractNonrainfall water inputs (e.g., fog and dew) are the least studied hydrological components in ecohydrology. The importance of nonrainfall waters on vegetation water status in arid ecosystems is receiving increasing attention. However, a clear understanding on how common plant water status benefits from nonrainfall waters, the impacts of different types of fog and dew events on vegetation water status, and the vegetation uptake mechanisms of nonrainfall waters is still lacking. In this study, we used concurrent leaf and soil water potential measurements from 3 years to investigate the species‐specific capacity to utilize moisture from fog and dew within the Namib Desert. Eight common plant species in the Namib Desert were selected. Our results showed that both fog and dew significantly increased soil water potential. Seven of the eight plant species studied responded to fog and dew events, although the magnitude of the response differed. Plants generally showed stronger responses to fog than to dew. Fog timing seemed to be an important factor determining vegetation response; for example, night fog did not affect plant water potential. We also found that Euclea pseudebenus and Faidherbia albida likely exploit fog moisture through foliar uptake. This study provides a first comprehensive assessment of the effects of nonrainfall waters on plant water status within the Namib Desert. Furthermore, this study highlights the importance of concurrent leaf and soil water potential measurements to identify the pathways of nonrainfall water use by desert vegetation. Our results fill a knowledge gap in dryland ecohydrology and have important implications for other drylands.

Offshore Natural Gas Conditioning and Recovery of Methanol as Hydrate Inhibitor with Supersonic Separators: Increasing Energy Efficiency with Lower CO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; Emissions

The oil and gas industry represents an important contributor to CO2 emissions as offshore platforms are power intensive for producing, processing and transporting hydrocarbons. In offshore rigs CO2 emissions mainly come from on-site gas-fired power generation for heat and electricity production. The accumulation of atmospheric CO2 is one of the main causes of the planetary greenhouse effect, thus CO2 emissions should be minimized. To achieve that, more energy efficient processes for natural gas (NG) conditioning are needed in order to minimize platform power consumption and thus lowering the associated generation of CO2. In addition, in offshore scenarios gas-hydrate obstructions are a major concern in flow assurance strategies, since thermodynamic conditions favoring hydrate formation are present, such as high pressure, low external temperature and gas contact with free water. To avoid hydrate issues, hydrate inhibition is carried out by the injection of a thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor (THI) in well-heads such that it flows along with production fluids, thus removing the thermodynamic conditions for hydrate formation and ensuring unimpeded flow. Therefore, the three-phase high-pressure separator (HPS) is fed with production fluids, where the HPS splits the feed into: (i) an upper gas phase, (ii) hydrocarbon condensate, and (iii) a bottom aqueous phase. The gas phase goes to NG conditioning for hydrocarbon dew point adjustment (HCDPA) and water dew point adjustment (WDPA) so as to make NG exportable. The hydrocarbon condensate (if present) is collected for stabilization and the bottom aqueous phase consisting of water, salts and THI is sent to a THI recovery unit (THI-RU) for THI re-concentration and reinjection. In conventional plants, WDPA and HCDPA are done by glycol absorption and Joule-Thomson expansion respectively. Moreover, the HPS gas carries some THI such as methanol that is lost in the processing. This work analyses a new process – SS-THI-Recovery – where HPS gas feeds a supersonic separator (SS) with injected water and compares it to the conventional processing. As a result, SS ejects a cold two-phase condensate with almost all water, THI and C3+ hydrocarbons, discharging exportable NG with enough HCDPA and WDPA grades, while the condensate gives aqueous THI returned to the THI-RU and LPG with high commercial value. Thus, SS-THI-Recovery not only avoids THI losses as well as exports NG and LPG. Both conventional gas plant and SS-THI-Recovery alternative coupled to THI-RU were simulated in HYSYS 8.8 for a given NG field and targeting the same product specifications. SS-THI-Recovery presented lower power consumption and thus less associated CO2 emissions, while potentially increasing the gas plant profitability, as THI losses are significantly reduced and higher flow rate of LPG with higher commercial value is produced in comparison with the conventional alternative. Hence, the higher efficiency of SS-THI-recovery makes it not only more environmentally friendly with lower CO2 emissions, but also a potential alternative for improving process economics and thus providing an economic leverage that could justify investments in carbon capture technologies, contributing to avoid CO2 emissions even more with cleaner NG and LPG production.