Enhanced zero discharge seawater desalination using hybrid solar technology

Project Information

AQUASOL

Grant agreement ID: EVK1-CT-2001-00102

Project closed

Start date 1 March 2002

End date 28 February 2006

Funded under

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

Total cost € 3 254 177,00

EU contribution € 1 500 002,00

Coordinated by

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS
Spain

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

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: S/N,Carretera Senes S/N ; 04200 TABERNAS ; Spain
• Total cost: No data

Participants (9)

AOSOL - ENERGIAS RENOVAVEIS, LDA.

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Parque Industrial de Porto Alto, Lugar de Sesmaria ; 2135 SAMORA CORREIA
• Total cost: No data

CAJA RURAL DE ALMERIA Y MALAGA, SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA DE CREDITO

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hermanos Pinzon, 15 ; 04005 ALMERIA
• Total cost: No data

COMUNIDAD DE REGANES LAS CUATROS VEGAS DE ALMERIA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cortijo Hoya del Olivo s/n ; 04120 LA CAGNADA DE SAN URBANO
• Total cost: No data

HELLENIC SALTWORKS SA

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Asklipiou 1 ; 10679 ATHENS
• Total cost: No data

INSTALACIONES INABENSA, S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Manuel Velasco Pando 7 ; 41007 SEVILLA
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Estrada do Paco do Lumiar 22, Edificio G ; 1649-038 LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heroon Polytechniou 9 ; 15780 ATHENS
• Total cost: No data

SOLUCAR ENERGIA S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENIDA DE LA BUHAIRA, 2 ; 41018 SEVILLA
• Total cost: No data

WEIR ENTROPIE S.A.

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Chemin du Fond de Chêne 18 ; 78620 L'ETANG LA VILLE
• Total cost: No data