Trajnostne rešitve za razsoljevanje in pomanjkanje vode
DESOLINATION: Izkoriščanje sončne energije za razsoljevanje
Spoznajte, kako partnerji projekta DESOLINATION z združevanjem naprednih solarnih tehnologij z inovativnimi postopki razsoljevanja revolucionarno spreminjajo razsoljevanje vode.
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Preoblikovanje razsoljevanja vode
Medtem ko se uporaba toplote za razsoljevanje preučuje že stoletja, je nedavni razvoj tehnologij poudaril njeno glavno vprašanje: konkurenčnost. Projekt DESOLINATION bo to vprašanje reševal z razvojem inovativnega postopka, ki združuje tehnologijo koncentrirane sončne energije (CSP) in tehnologijo razsoljevanja z direktno osmozo za povezano proizvodnjo obnovljive električne energije in sladke vode. Inovativne rešitve bodo prikazane v realnih pogojih v Rijadu v Savdski Arabiji, najprej na obstoječem sistemu in nato na sistemu naslednje generacije.
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Za to bo naša ekipa uporabila osmozo naprej (osmotski pritisk), da bi spodbudila pretok morske vode proti raztopini za črpanje. Na poti bo voda šla skozi membrano, ki bo prepuščala le sladko vodo, vendar bo blokirala sol. Z uporabo odpadne toplote iz koncentrirne sončne elektrarne se razredčena raztopina segreva, dokler se sladka voda ne obnovi skozi drugo membrano.
Reševanje pomanjkanja vode v svetu z razsoljevanjem v kombinaciji z obnovljivimi viri energije
Pomanjkanje vode je vse večja težava, saj napovedi kažejo, da se bo do leta 2030 40 % svetovnega prebivalstva soočalo s pomanjkanjem vode. To vprašanje je še bolj pereče, saj je le 3 % svetovnih vodnih zalog sladke vode, preostali odstotek pa predstavlja morska voda.
Obnovljivi viri energije so ključni za doseganje brezogljičnega gospodarstva in zaustavitev podnebnih sprememb. Leta 2019 je sončna energija predstavljala približno 11 % celotne svetovne proizvodnje energije iz obnovljivih virov, njena zmogljivost proizvodnje električne energije pa se je od leta 2020 kljub pandemiji COVID-19 povečala za 16 %.
Ti rezultati so obetavni, vendar moramo storiti še več.
Da bi dosegli cilj EU, morajo postati proizvodnja sončne energije in druge tehnologije obnovljivih virov energije učinkovitejše in cenejše.
Razsoljevanje je primerna rešitev, zlasti v kombinaciji z obnovljivimi viri energije, kot je sončna energija. Z razvojem teh tehnologij si lahko prizadevamo za brezogljično gospodarstvo in ublažimo posledice podnebnih sprememb.
Ključne značilnosti razsoljevanja
Innovative Desalination Process
Our cutting-edge technology combines waste heat from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with forward osmosis to induce a flow of seawater towards a draw solution and produce freshwater efficiently.
Sustainable Energy Use
Our process uses waste heat from the concentrating solar power plant to heat a draw solution until the fresh water can be recovered, minimising energy consumption.
Scalable Solutions
Designed to be scalable, our technology can be adapted to different sizes and capacities to meet different needs.
Our Demonstration Site
The already existing 200kW CSP Plant in King Saud University Plant is an air Brayton cycle solar power tower. It will be coupled with the DESOLINATION heat recovery and innovative desalination systems to use the otherwise wasted resource.
As a second step, the site will also host the 2MWe CO2 blends power cycle, also linked to the desalination system and demonstrating efficient coupling of solar energy and water production.
Horizon 2020 & Horizon Europe
The DESOLINATION project was made possible by funding from Horizon 2020, the European Commission’s research and innovation programme.
Funding available for Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020).
Funding available for Horizon Europe
The Commission has published its proposal for Horizon Europe, an ambitious €100 billion research and innovation programme that will follow Horizon 2020.
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Learn more about our innovative technologies and collaborations.
DESOLINATION Project Partners Visit Demonstration Site: CSP Plant at King Saud University
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Advancing 3D-Printed Heat Exchangers in the DESOLINATION Project: A Milestone at LUT University
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Pushing the Limits of Heat Exchanger Design with CFD in the DESOLINATION Project
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Innovative Thermodynamic Solutions: effective and efficient coupling of CSP and desalination technologies
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Simulations of CSP combined with CO2 mixed power cycles and a forward osmosis desalination system in Dubai
This year, our project coordinator, Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) carried out simulations at its CSP (concentrated solar power) plant in…
Finalization of the thermophysical characterization of CO2 mixtures to power our desalination plant
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Exploring the application of polymeric active layers on electrospun membranes to improve their performance for forward osmosis (FO)
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Finalizing the planning phase of the DESOLINATION project’s pilot plant
Our project partner, Protarget AG, is actively preparing the pilot plant site and all its equipment at Kind Saud University…
TEMISTh has launched the manufacture of DESOLINATION heat exchanger core!
The DESOLINATION project has reached an important milestone: after an initial design and simulation phase carried out by our project…