Development of low electricity consumption water purification plants using renewable energies

Objective

In Europe's rural areas problems of drinking water quality are still existing. Many little villages and rural settings don't comply with standards particularly concerning biological parameters. Renewable energies should offer the possibility to purify this drinking water. Main objective of this research is the integration of renewable energies in biological water treatment systems in two ways:
- Development of a pico hydroelectric system adapted to UV treatment
- Development of stand alone photovoltaic UV treatment system (low electricity consumption, working following the demand). The different phases of this research will be:
- Optimization and adaptation of UV treatment to renewable energy supply
- Sizing of PV system including energy storage and sizing of pico- hydroelectric system
- Realization of prototypes
- Laboratory experiments
- Design an sizing of complete treatment chain
- Tests under real conditions of use

Programme(s)

FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

03010103 - R&D and validation of pilot schemes for water desalination using renewable energy sources, taking due account of their associated industrial, environmental and socio-economic benefits

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

ECOWATT (sarl)

Address

Atelier De Pressenas
04250 Clamensane
France

Participants (1)

ISOFOTON S.A.

Spain