Simulation of an innovative stand-alone solar desalination system using an organic rankine cycle

Schuster, A; Karl, J; Karellas, S

dc.contributor.author	Schuster, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Karl, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Karellas, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:56:22Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:56:22Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	13019724	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/28085
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dc.subject	Desalination	en
dc.subject	Organic rankine cycle (ORC)	en
dc.subject	Reverse osmosis	en
dc.subject	Solar radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Parameter estimation	en
dc.subject.other	Potable water	en
dc.subject.other	Reverse osmosis	en
dc.subject.other	Seawater	en
dc.subject.other	Thermal energy	en
dc.subject.other	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject.other	Organic rankine cycle (ORC)	en
dc.subject.other	Thermodynamic parameters	en
dc.subject.other	Working fluids	en
dc.subject.other	Desalination	en
dc.title	Simulation of an innovative stand-alone solar desalination system using an organic rankine cycle	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	The rising of the world's population leads automatically to the rising of water demand. As a consequence the lack of drinking water increases. Since a large part of the world's population is concentrated in coastal areas, the desalination of seawater seems to be a promising solution. An innovative stand-alone solar desalination system could be used to produce drinking water from seawater. The great advantage of such a system is that it combines efficient desalination technology, reverse osmosis, with a renewable energy source, solar radiation. Thermal energy produced by the solar array evaporates a working fluid, which is used in an organic Rankine cycle that drives the pumps needed for the reverse osmosis process. Due to the fluctuation of solar irradiation, the dynamic simulation of such a system is necessary in order to assure the sufficient supply of water throughout a year. The simulation provides important information for optimum system sizing and design. The aim of this work is to present a modelling of a solar desalination system and to investigate the impact of different working fluids, thermodynamic parameters and cycle variations on the efficiency and water production of such a system.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Thermodynamics	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	155	en
dc.identifier.epage	163	en