SBIR PHASE II: Utilization of Deep Ocean Water for Water Desalination: The Hurricane Tower

SBIR二期项目的目标是开发模块化海水淡化装置，确认操作可靠性，并展示经济可行性。第一阶段的努力产生了一个规模飓风塔脱盐试验工厂，并在一个封闭系统中产生了二次涡流，证明了这一概念的可行性。初步结果表明，使用传统能源系统的成本低于每1000加仑0.90美元，而使用可再生能源系统的成本可能低于每1000加仑0.50美元。结果表明，与传统系统相比，该系统有望显著降低成本。拟议的第二阶段研究将调查模块化二次涡流海水淡化厂的可行性和运行性能，包括设计、建造和评估。商业应用包括漂浮平台上的便携式海水淡化厂；应急供水系统；为岛屿和经济的海水淡化厂提供可靠的供水，以取代目前使用的老化和昂贵的固定工厂。

The objectives of this SBIR Phase II project is the development a modular desalination unit, confirmation of operational reliability, and demonstration of economic viability. The Phase I efforts produced a scaled Hurricane Tower desalination pilot plant and generated a secondary vortex in a closed system demonstrating the feasibility of the concept. Preliminary results indicate costs of below $0.90 per1000 gallons, using conventional energy systems while with renewable energy systems, costs could fall below $0.50 per 1000 gallons. The results demonstrated the promise of significant cost reduction over conventional systems. The proposed Phase II research will investigate the feasibility and operational performance of a modular secondary vortex-based desalination plant including design, construction and evaluation. Commercial applications include portable desalination plants on floating platforms; emergency water supply systems; reliable water supply for islands and economical water desalination plants to replace aging and expensive fixed plants in use today.