SOLERAS - Solar Energy Water Desalination Project: Exxon Research and Engineering. System Design Final Report, Volume 1. Design Description Seawater Feed (System A)

摘要

The design of a solar powered water desalination system is presented. Design data including insolation and climate of the Yanbu, Saudi Arabia site are included. Two solar desalination designs were developed including: (1) a conceptual baseline plant powered by a solar central receiver-heliostat field, and (2) a pilot plant that demonstrates and evaluates the design features of the baseline plant. The desalination process involves a hybrid reverse osmosis/multiple effect distillation process. The performance and economics of the design plants are analyzed. (ERA citation 11:002281)