Preliminary experimental analysis of a small-scale prototype SWRO desalination plant, designed for continuous adjustment of its energy consumption to the widely varying power generated by a stand-alone wind turbine

摘要: Abstract Given the significant water-energy problems associated with many remote and arid areas of planet, most studies, projects developments installations for production fresh water using desalination technologies powered by renewable energy sources have focussed on small-scale stand-alone systems. The commonly used been solar photovoltaic wind widely applied technology that reverse osmosis (RO). Most systems use batteries as a means mass storage RO plants normally operate at constant pressure flow rate. This paper presents prototype SWRO (seawater osmosis) plant designed to continuously adapt its consumption variable power supplied turbine (WT), dispensing in proposing supercapacitor bank dynamic regulation system. A description is given tests performed date connected conventional grid while controlling number vessels are connected/disconnected to/from system regulating their operating pressures rates (within predetermined admissible limits) maintain permeate recovery rate varying simulated supply. One important conclusions can be drawn from studies undertaken feasibility adapting WT-generated power. Despite various time interval lengths which it was assumed WT output remained constant, perfect fit not obtained between theoretical consumed plant, nor possible each instant.