A first approach study on the desalination of sea water using heat transformers powered by solar ponds

F. Salata and M. Coppi

Applied Energy, 2014, vol. 136, issue C, 618 pages

Abstract: In many emerging countries over the past few years some phenomena, such as a better welfare state, industrial growth and a development in agriculture, led to a significant increasing of the demand concerning fresh water. In order to face this ever-growing demand, one of the possible solutions to counterbalance the lack of water resources, is the desalination of sea water. For this specific goal solar energy, as a resource, is the process which has more reliance since it allows a low-cost production of desalted water (without using any valuable energy resources such as fossil fuels) and in a complete respect of the environment.

Keywords: Solar source; Solar ponds; Heat transformer; Seawater; Desalination; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.079

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