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Challenges and Roadmap for Solar-Thermal Desalination
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3682-6130
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-4969
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-7288
Decarbonizing desalination systems requires combining renewable energy technologies with desalination systems. Solar thermal desalination, which combines a thermal desalination system (e.g., distillation, multistage flash, etc.) with a concentrated solar system is attractive in geographic regions with an abundance of saline water and solar energy. However, the high economic cost and low efficiency limits its adoption. This review provides an overview of the techno-economic, materials, and performance challenges that need to be overcome to realize solar-desalination. The review describes the four most prominent pathways for overcoming thermodynamic and cost limitations present in current systems. Specifically, methodologies and approaches such as direct solar evaporation structures, low-cost thermal energy storage, solar cogeneration schemes for power and desalination, and solar hybrid desalination are discussed. These strategies can enable solar thermal desalination technologies that are resilient to intermittent solar energy.
Challenges and Roadmap for Solar-Thermal Desalination
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3682-6130
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-4969
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-7288
Decarbonizing desalination systems requires combining renewable energy technologies with desalination systems. Solar thermal desalination, which combines a thermal desalination system (e.g., distillation, multistage flash, etc.) with a concentrated solar system is attractive in geographic regions with an abundance of saline water and solar energy. However, the high economic cost and low efficiency limits its adoption. This review provides an overview of the techno-economic, materials, and performance challenges that need to be overcome to realize solar-desalination. The review describes the four most prominent pathways for overcoming thermodynamic and cost limitations present in current systems. Specifically, methodologies and approaches such as direct solar evaporation structures, low-cost thermal energy storage, solar cogeneration schemes for power and desalination, and solar hybrid desalination are discussed. These strategies can enable solar thermal desalination technologies that are resilient to intermittent solar energy.
Challenges and Roadmap for Solar-Thermal Desalination
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3682-6130
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-4969
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-7288
Decarbonizing desalination systems requires combining renewable energy technologies with desalination systems. Solar thermal desalination, which combines a thermal desalination system (e.g., distillation, multistage flash, etc.) with a concentrated solar system is attractive in geographic regions with an abundance of saline water and solar energy. However, the high economic cost and low efficiency limits its adoption. This review provides an overview of the techno-economic, materials, and performance challenges that need to be overcome to realize solar-desalination. The review describes the four most prominent pathways for overcoming thermodynamic and cost limitations present in current systems. Specifically, methodologies and approaches such as direct solar evaporation structures, low-cost thermal energy storage, solar cogeneration schemes for power and desalination, and solar hybrid desalination are discussed. These strategies can enable solar thermal desalination technologies that are resilient to intermittent solar energy.
Challenges and Roadmap for Solar-Thermal Desalination
Zheng, Yanjie (author) / Cáceres González, Rodrigo A. (author) / Hatzell, Marta C. (author) / Hatzell, Kelsey B. (author)
ACS ES&T Engineering ; 3 ; 1055-1082
2023-08-11
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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