Enhanced zero discharge seawater desalination using hybrid solar technology

Objective

Proposal addressed to perform an innovative development of environmentally friendly seawarer desalination with zero discharge brine. Scientific and technological developments will be focused in the increasing of current Performance Ratio of conventional MED desalination systems by the inclusion of a double heat pump to energy recovering from brine, the use of brine to the commercial production of salt, avoiding any discharge, and coupling a hybrid solar/gas-fired cost-efficient thermal energy system. Final developed system is expected to have remarkable environmental features, with relevant aspects in energy efficiency and water production cost, when compared with conventional MED systems.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › solar energy
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering › separation technologies › desalination
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering › separation technologies › distillation

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

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Address

S/n,carretera Senes S/n
04200 Tabernas
Spain

Participants (9)

AOSOL - ENERGIAS RENOVAVEIS, LDA.

Portugal

Address

Parque Industrial De Porto Alto, Lugar De Sesmaria
2135 Samora Correia

CAJA RURAL DE ALMERIA Y MALAGA, SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA DE CREDITO

Spain

Address

Hermanos Pinzon, 15
04005 Almeria

COMUNIDAD DE REGANES LAS CUATROS VEGAS DE ALMERIA

Spain

Address

Cortijo Hoya Del Olivo S/n
04120 La Cagnada De San Urbano

HELLENIC SALTWORKS SA

Greece

Address

Asklipiou 1
10679 Athens

INSTALACIONES INABENSA, S.A.

Spain

Address

Manuel Velasco Pando 7
41007 Sevilla

NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Portugal

Address

Estrada Do Paco Do Lumiar 22, Edificio G
1649-038 Lisboa

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

Heroon Polytechniou 9
15780 Athens

SOLUCAR ENERGIA S.A.

Spain

Address

Avenida De La Buhaira, 2
41018 Sevilla

WEIR ENTROPIE S.A.

France

Address

Chemin Du Fond De Chêne 18
78620 L'etang La Ville