A Controlled Thermal Solar Desalination System

• Published in: Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 448-453; pp. 1529 - 1532
• Main Authors: Yang, Hang, Shen, Guo Qiang, Liu, Guang Yu, Xue, An Ke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Control algorithms; Controllers; Desalination; Design; Energy storage; Heat exchangers; Heat transfer; Mechanical engineering; Photovoltaic cells; Renewable resources; Seawater; Sensors; Solar energy; Thermal energy; Transmitters; Feedback Control; Seawater Desalination; Solar Thermal Energy

We design a controlled thermal solar desalination system that can operate at some desirable conditions automatically. The scarcity of fresh water in some regions pushes forward to the industry of water desalination. However, the existing water desalination technologies are energy-consuming and the c...