Design of a novel CSP/MED desalination system

Christopher Sansom; Kumar Patchigolla; Kranthi Jonnalagadda; Peter King

doi:10.1063/5.0085769

Design of a novel CSP/MED desalination system

Christopher Sansom
, Kumar Patchigolla
, Kranthi Jonnalagadda
, Peter King

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We describe the design of a large-scale thermal desalination demonstrator unit for use in arid locations with a medium-to-high DNI. Most of thermal energy is provided by a conventional parabolic trough field, in the case of the demonstrator this being 4MWt. The desalination sub-system comprises a 3-effect MED, the first stage of which is a large 20?m diameter glass and steel-structured geodesic and transparent dome. The thermal energy is supplemented by direct sunlight transmitted through the dome and by an arc of small heliostats which focus yet more sunlight onto the dome itself. The prototype is under construction at Neom in KSA.

Original language	English
Number of pages	10
Journal	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2445
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085769
Publication status	Published - 12 May 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	26th International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2020 - Freiburg, Virtual, Germany Duration: 28 Sept 2020 → 2 Oct 2020

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