Comparison of solar thermal technologies for applications in seawater desalination

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2002

Autores

Garcia Rodriguez, L (Autor) Outra; A. I. Palmero-Marrero (Autor) Outra; Gomez Camacho, C (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Desalination

Vol. 142 Nº 2

Páginas: 135-142

ISSN: 0011-9164

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

Scopus - 65 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-NG1

DOI: 10.1016/s0011-9164(01)00432-5

Abstract (EN): This paper deals with a global analysis of the use of solar energy in seawater distillation under Spanish climatic conditions. Static solar technologies as well as one-axis sun tracking were compared. Different temperature ranges of the thermal energy supply required for a desalination process were considered. At each temperature range, suitable solar collectors were compared in some aspects as: (1) fresh water production from a given desalination plant; (2) attainable fresh water production if a heat pump is coupled to the solar desalination system; (3) area of solar collector required for equivalent energy production. Results showed that direct steam generation (DSG) parabolic troughs are a promising technology for solar-assisted seawater desalination.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica