Large-scale solar-thermal desalination

Zheng, Yanjie; González, Rodrigo A.; Hatzell, Kelsey B.; Hatzell, Marta C.

doi:10.1016/j.joule.2021.07.005

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“…[ 8,9 ] However, due to various problems like technical applicability, cost‐effectiveness, methods based on desalination are not well applied and popularized. [ 10 ] Besides, in inland areas far from the ocean, it is unreasonable to obtain freshwater by desalination. [ 11 ] In addition, atmospheric water harvesting is also another promising technology to alleviate water scarcity.…”

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Fog Harvesting Devices Inspired from Single to Multiple Creatures: Current Progress and Future Perspective

Zhu

Zhang

et al. 2022

Adv Funct Materials

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The increasing demand for clean water driven by the rapid growth of the population and the pollution of water necessitates the development of direct and rapid water harvesting methods. Fog harvesting is proven as a highly efficient water capture method in dry but foggy areas. Herein, the state-of-the-art developments on the multiple biomimetic fog harvesting devices (FHDs) are presented. First, the fundamental and specific mechanisms of fog harvesting involving the Namib Desert beetle, spider silk, cactus, and Nepenthes alata are described in detail, respectively. Second, an in-depth discussion on the mechanisms of fog harvesting including fog capture and water transport is proposed. Third, a detailed account of the innovative design strategies and fabrication technologies of FHDs is proposed, from single to multiple biomimetic FHDs with typical examples and the merits and demerits are compared. Finally, a critical analysis of current challenges and future development is presented, aiming to promote next-generation FHDs from scientific research to practical application.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Fog Harvesting Devices Inspired from Single to Multiple Creatures: Current Progress and Future Perspective

Zhu

Zhang

et al. 2022

Adv Funct Materials

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“…[3,4] Alternatively, interfacial solar-driven steam generation is emerging as a promising and environmentally benign way to produce clean water since this strategy has the advantages of high energy efficiency, sustainability, and low cost, thereby attracting extensive research interests. [5][6][7][8][9] Compared to traditional solar evaporation which runs in a bulk water heating pathway, interfacial solar steam generation has much higher energy efficiencies. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] In an interfacial solar evaporation system, photothermal materials generally float at water-air interfaces, where the heat converted from incident sunlight is localized and concentrated for steam generation, thus delivering extremely high evaporation rates.…”

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A 3D Opened Hollow Photothermal Evaporator for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

Chen

Wang

et al. 2022

Solar RRL

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“…The freshwater resources of the world are limited, and sustainable desalination solutions need to be developed in order to meet global freshwater demand, especially in arid areas and regions with water shortages [13,14]. In the last few years, desalination techniques employing solar radiation have been receiving attention from researchers because of their cost-effectiveness and easy application [15][16][17]. Various types of solar desalination systems (SDSs) have been designed and investigated in the past few years [18,19].…”

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Experimental Performance Analysis of a Solar Desalination System Modified with Natural Dolomite Powder Integrated Latent Heat Thermal Storage Unit

2022

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Solar desalination systems are effective and sustainable applications that are utilized to obtain potable water from saline or contaminated water. In this research, three solar desalination systems, including a conventional system, a phase change material (PCM)-based thermal energy storage unit (TESU), and a natural dolomite powder integrated PCM-based TESU, were structured and experimentally investigated. The developed solar desalination systems were analyzed simultaneously and the findings were discussed in detail. According to the empirically obtained outcomes, utilizing PCM-based TESUs and dolomite-powder-embedded PCM-based TESUs increased daily cumulative productivity by 10.15% and 17.70%, respectively, in comparison to the conventional distiller. Employing dolomite powder increased the energy and exergy efficiencies of the conventional distiller from 15.91% to 18.28% and from 1.26% to 1.78%, respectively. Moreover, environmental metrics such as global warming potential and the sustainability index of the developed solar desalination systems were analyzed within the scope of this work.

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Large-scale solar-thermal desalination

Cited by 94 publications

References 73 publications

Fog Harvesting Devices Inspired from Single to Multiple Creatures: Current Progress and Future Perspective

Fog Harvesting Devices Inspired from Single to Multiple Creatures: Current Progress and Future Perspective

A 3D Opened Hollow Photothermal Evaporator for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

Experimental Performance Analysis of a Solar Desalination System Modified with Natural Dolomite Powder Integrated Latent Heat Thermal Storage Unit

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