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AuthorGlushenkov, M.
AuthorBhosale, R.
AuthorKumar, A.
AuthorAl Momani, F.
AuthorKronberg, A.
Available date2021-09-05T05:40:14Z
Publication Date2016
Publication NameAdvanced Materials - TechConnect Briefs 2016
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/22693
AbstractCurrent desalination techniques are typically very energy intensive: energy consumption can account for up to 70% of the desalination costs. To improve economics of water desalination plants innovative energy efficient, inexpensive, water pump powered by heat is proposed. The technology is an alternative to the reverse osmosis water desalination processes. It eliminates electricity consumption and the high-pressure pumps and permits improvements in the energy recovery. Instead of the use of positive displacement (plunger) pumps the pumped fluids (water) are compressed directly by heat in the heat driven pumps (or compressors) and the energy of the working fluid is directly transmitted to a liquid to be pumped. The pump can be powered by any source of heat, e.g. solar, geothermal, waste, combustion. A substantial improvement of the economics of the reverse osmosis processes is expected due to the use of renewable energy, considerable decrease of capital cost, increased energy conversion efficiency and reduced maintenance cost.
Languageen
PublisherTechConnect
SubjectDesalination
Energy conversion
Renewable energy
Reverse osmosis
Water pump
TitleHeat powered water pump for reverse osmosis desalination
TypeConference Paper
Pagination201-204
Volume Number2
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