Membrane distillation development for concentrated solar thermal systems

太阳能集热系统膜蒸馏技术的发展。本项目旨在开发一种新的膜蒸馏模块，该模块与高效太阳能热塔系统一起工作。淡水和能源有着不可分割的联系，是所有人类活动的基础。澳大利亚、中东和北非的偏远地区拥有丰富的太阳能资源和不断提高的发展水平，但由于无法获得可靠的水处理和发电设施而负担沉重。该项目将使用最近开发的材料和设计工具来克服限制膜蒸馏技术的技术挑战。预计这将开辟一种创新的水电联产方法，可以处理瞬时太阳能和水质输入。

Membrane distillation development for concentrated solar thermal systems. This project aims to develop a new membrane distillation module that works with a high efficiency solar thermal tower system. Fresh water and energy are inextricably linked and form the basis for all human activity. Remote locations in Australia and the Middle East and North Africa are blessed with abundant solar resources and increasing levels of development, but burdened by access to reliable water treatment and electricity generation facilities. This project will use recently developed materials and design tools to overcome technical challenges that limited membrane distillation technology. This is expected to open up an innovative method for co-production of water and electricity which can handle transient solar and water quality inputs.