TY - GEN
T1 - Desalination with concentrating photovoltaic systems
AU - Mittelman, Gur
AU - Kribus, Abraham
AU - Dayan, Abraham
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - A coupled plant, comprised of a solar concentrating photovoltaic system and a multi effect evaporation desalination process exploiting the excess heat of the photovoltaic cells, is proposed. The plant produces both electricity and desalinated water. The annual production of electricity and water were computed, and the cost of desalinated water was estimated and compared to that of alternative conventional and solar desalination plants. Options for storage of thermal energy and for hybrid operation (using fossil fuel when sunlight is not available) were considered. Several economic scenarios are analyzed. The results indicate that the proposed coupled technology may have a significant advantage relative to other solar technologies and in some cases even relative to conventional desalination.
AB - A coupled plant, comprised of a solar concentrating photovoltaic system and a multi effect evaporation desalination process exploiting the excess heat of the photovoltaic cells, is proposed. The plant produces both electricity and desalinated water. The annual production of electricity and water were computed, and the cost of desalinated water was estimated and compared to that of alternative conventional and solar desalination plants. Options for storage of thermal energy and for hybrid operation (using fossil fuel when sunlight is not available) were considered. Several economic scenarios are analyzed. The results indicate that the proposed coupled technology may have a significant advantage relative to other solar technologies and in some cases even relative to conventional desalination.
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AN - SCOPUS:84870497139
SN - 9781622762637
T3 - Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference
SP - 2738
EP - 2745
BT - Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005
T2 - Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference
Y2 - 6 August 2005 through 12 August 2005
ER -