Open AccessTechnological Advancement of Solar Thermal System Desalination Process – A Review
Author(s) -
B. Kalidasan,
R. Divyabharathi,
Ashok Kumar Pandey,
Subramaniyan Chinnasamy,
S. Mohankumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1059/1/012061
Subject(s) - desalination , environmental science , brackish water , solar desalination , solar energy , photovoltaic system , geothermal desalination , low temperature thermal desalination , environmental engineering , water scarcity , population , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , process engineering , engineering , water resources , chemistry , electrical engineering , salinity , membrane , sociology , biology , ecology , biochemistry , demography
Increase in demand for drinking water due to growth in world population and industrialization has lead route for innovating new technologies for purifying sea water. Desalination by conventional energy source increases the emission of greenhouse gases and leads to global warming. As a solution for pollution and water scarcity, solar desalination techniques are incorporated worldwide for converting brackish water into portable water using solar power. Solar power helps water purification via solar thermal systems and also using solar photovoltaic panels which provide electric supply. This review article consolidate the solar thermal energy based small, medium and large scale solar desalination plants for extracting pure water. The environmental benefits and the futuristic challenges of utilizing solar thermal system for purification of water is also highlighted.