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Combined Fresh Water and Power Production: State of the Art

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Concentrating Solar Power and Desalination Plants

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This chapter deals with the combined fresh water and power production by concentrating solar power (CSP) and desalination plants (CSP + D). First, the cogeneration of electricity and desalinated water from conventional power plants is described to provide a better understanding of the integration processes. Later in the chapter, the CSP plant technologies available are described, focusing particularly on parabolic-trough collectors. Finally, the latest studies related to CSP + D plants and the existing refrigeration systems within CSP plants are expounded.

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Abbreviations

PT:

Parabolic-trough

CSP + D:

Concentrating solar power and desalination

PSA:

Plataforma Solar de Almería

RO:

Reverse osmosis

MED:

Multi-effect distillation

MSF:

Multi-stage flash

MED-TVC:

Multi-effect distillation with thermal vapour compression

SEG:

Solar electric generating station

DNI:

Direct normal irradiance (W/m2)

LEC:

Levelised electricity cost ($/MWh)

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