USING OF SOLAR POWER TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING OF DRINKING WATER AND ELECTRICITY

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USING OF SOLAR POWER TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING OF DRINKING WATER AND ELECTRICITY

Journal Title: World Science - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 11

Abstract

This work is devoted to the design and testing of new type membrane devices, which are provided with photoelectric systems. The purpose is to design a system with the multiple recovery of solar energy, which can be used to produce drinking water from seawater by the membrane distillation (MD) process and electricity by using photoelectric elements. The schemes of the combined portable devices are presented. Photoelectric elements, which are integrated into the constructed modules, carry new functions, not limited to the production of electricity. The testing of the designed small pilot devices was conducted in field conditions, powered by solar energy, independent from electricity and other fuel sources. A hydrophobic, micro-porous, commercially available membranes from the Millipore Corporation (Billerica, MA) were used for the desalination of seawater. The dependence of the MD solar desalination device productivity on desalination stage number, the specific productivity of drinking water and electric power depending on different hours during the day. Combined production of two products provides the opportunity to increase the devices’ efficiency, to minimize the demand of ground area for the devices and to lower the cost of the products.

Authors and Affiliations

Arsen Hakobyan, Arusyak Hakobyan

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EP ID EP442425
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