Wave Powered Desalination.
Stephen H Salter*, Joao MBP Cruz, Jorge AA Lucas, Remy CR Pascal.
Institute of Energy Systems, School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh.
Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH93JL, Scotland.
S.
Salter@ed.
ac....
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Wave Powered Desalination.
Stephen H Salter*, Joao MBP Cruz, Jorge AA Lucas, Remy CR Pascal.
Institute of Energy Systems, School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh.
Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH93JL, Scotland.
S.
Salter@ed.
ac.
uk, tel +44 131 650 5704 fax +44 131 650 5702.
ABSTRACT
The electrical energy needed to drive desalination plant can be produced from renewable
energy sources if their erratic outputs can be made to match the strict specifications of an
electrical network.
However energy from sea waves can also be used directly, using the
vapourcompression desalination process.
This inherently provides the correct impedance
match to wave inputs and does not suffer from wild swings of power level.
This paper
extends one given to the 2005 World Renewable Energy Conference, (Salter, 2005) by the
inclusion of numerical predictions and proposals for a mooring design.
Keywords: Duck, desalination, vapourcompression, reverseosmosi
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