Freshwater–electricity co-generation in solar-driven water desalination: an effective approach toward the water–energy nexus
Tawseef Ahmad Wani, Parul Garg, Priya Kaith, Ashok Bera
Abstract
Conducting saltwater through filter paper strips to the evaporator surface of a solar steam generator produces sufficient electricity to run small electronic appliances continuously without any energy storage device.
Topics & Concepts
ElectricityWater-energy nexusDesalinationEnvironmental scienceEvaporatorSolar energyElectricity generationRenewable energyNexus (standard)Environmental engineeringProcess engineeringEngineeringElectrical engineeringMechanical engineeringPower (physics)ChemistryPhysicsHeat exchangerQuantum mechanicsMembraneBiochemistryEmbedded systemSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems