Development of an innovative plate multi-effect evaporator for seawater desalination

Objective

Water scarcity is a global major concern. The use of alternative water sources, such as desalination, is a high potential solution in sustainable development perspective. A qualified workforce has been implemented to promote research and development of an innovative desalination process, based on plate Multi-Effect Distillation, which focuses on four attractive points: low investment and running costs, construction-friendly, high modularity, low-level energy requirements. Economic, political, end-user issues and environmental considerations influence the challenging water desalination market. Water management and desalination policies have to be considered at a regional, social and economic scale. A user-oriented market analysis will enhance the pertinence of the dissemination phase up to industrialisation.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NAN C.I.E. - CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE L 'EAU

Address

Rue Gabriel Péri 149
54515 Vandoeuvre-les-nancy
France

Participants (6)

ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES S.A.

France

Address

Boulevard Gouvion St Cyr 58
Paris

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Rue Grandville 1 Ecole N.sup.indus.chimiques
54001 Nancy

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

Address

17,Rue Des Martyrs 17
38054 Grenoble

COMMISSIONE PERMANENTE PER GLI ESPERIMENTI

Italy

Address

Viale San Bartolomeo 400
19138 La Spezia

INSTM - CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI

Italy

Address

Via Della Ricerca Scientifica
00133 Roma

UNIVERSITAET - GESAMTHOCHSCHULE PADERBORN

Germany

Address

Warburger Strasse 100
33098 Paderborn