Title: Solar desalination

Authors: Marco Rognoni

Addresses: Saline Water Specialists S.r.l. (SWS), Largo Buffoni, 3, 21013 Gallarate (VA), Italy

Abstract: This paper outlines the state of the art in solar desalination, especially atmospheric and vacuum distillation with or without condensation heat recovery, and focuses on the ongoing progress and the targets achievable.

Keywords: atmospheric distillation; vacuum distillation; condensation heat recovery; solar desalination; solar energy; solar power.

DOI: 10.1504/IJND.2007.015802

International Journal of Nuclear Desalination, 2007 Vol.2 No.4, pp.363 - 371

Published online: 19 Nov 2007 *

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