Entries for Solar Desalination Round 2

Desalinization of seawater and simultaneous generation of renewable energy using Parabolic Trough & provision for Thermal Energy Storage.

We developed an solar evaporator that simultaneously tracks the sun, evaporates water with efficiency >100 %, and get self-cleaned.

MIST reduces CAPEX/OPEX costs by directly heating a hydrophobic, vapor-selective membrane-distillation module with concentrated solar power

Pairing high and low temp processes in a cascade of thermal energy from stored solar steam provides high-efficiency low-cost brine treatment

The team will develop and demonstrate solar desalination via low-cost dielectric antenna photothermal effect

Innovative modular flash distillation system with Rankine Cycle power generation that uses waste heat from engine-generators.

Using low grade thermal energy collected by low cost system to deliver continuous heat at constant temperature to an MED desalination unit

Nature-inspired solar-thermal desalination reuses waste heat to enable cost-effective production of both potable water and hydrogen.

M-Cycle (Maisotsenko Cycle): alternative clean, low-cost, renewable energy from Air (latent heat) via Psychrometric Energy (Water) Generator

Critical state evaporation, full energy recuperation through perfect balanced heat exchangers and specific pressure exchangers.

This concept uses Concentrating Solar Power technology (i.e. parabolic troughs, dishes, power tower) with evaporation technology.

Solar Thermal Vacuum Distillation Utilizing Entrained Cascading Bubbles Powered By Combustion of H2/Charged Nano-Clusters & Tesla Turbines

A system built upon sun cycles and parallel heat retention circuits to maximize heat transfer & break up fouling during operational cycling.

Direct-contact spray evaporation-condensation desalination with a tubeless evaporator and condenser for the flashing concentrated brine.

Low CAPEX, off-grid, parabolic-trough thermal desalination system capable to produces 1,000 liters of usable water for $1.

Clouds & Rain is a novel, energy-efficient, modular, HDH solar thermal desalination design using fluidic oscillation and advanced materials.