Objective Main project objective is the development of an environmentally friendly improved-cost shaft power generation technology, based on solar thermal energy, optimised for supplying basic need to rural communities. The proposal focuses in the technological development of a solar thermal-driven mechanical power generation based on a solar-heated thermodynamic cycle (POWERSOL system). This technological development consists in optimising a solar-assisted thermodynamic cycle that generates mechanical power from low to medium temperature range.The optimisation is performed by means of experimental testing of the thermodynamic cycle with selected working fluids and three solar collector prototypes. Mechanical energy could be either used to direct electricity generation (using a generator) or to brackish or seawater desalination by coupling the output to a high-pressure pump connected to a conventional reverse osmosis system.Main specific objectives of the project are the following:1) Modelling a solar-heated thermodynamic cycle (selecting the most suitable boundary conditions and working fluids at three different top temperature ranges).2) Development and construction of three solar collector prototypes optimised for operating around 80ºC, 150ºC, and 200ºC. They are flat plate (static), compound parabolic concentrators (static) and parabolic trough collectors (sun- tracking), respectively.3) Experimental testing of solar-driven mechanical power generation and solar collector prototypes.4) Comparing the cycles at the three temperature ranges for operating autonomous or with backup at different capacity ranges.5) Full technical evaluation of the proposed POWERSOL technology.6) Economic assessment of the developed technology against other conventional and solar-driven techniques.7) Assessment of final potential social impact. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationnatural sciencesphysical sciencesthermodynamicsengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationreverse osmosisengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdistillationengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energysolar thermal Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2004-B1.5 - Renewable energies Call for proposal FP6-2004-INCO-MPC-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS Address Avda. complutense, 22 Madrid Spain See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Calle molinos de agua s/n La laguna, sta. cruz de tenerife See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA MECANICA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Av. rovisco pais Lisboa See on map Links Website Opens in new window ETH - SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ZURICH Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Raemistrasse 101, eth - zentrum Zurich See on map Links Website Opens in new window ECOSYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, S.A. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Travessia turó d'en llull, 12 Sant andreu de llavaneres See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVAÇÃO, I.P. 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