Patent ID: 8341961
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: B01D,C02F,F01K,F03B,F03G,Y02A,Y02E,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A solar desalination system for creation of desalinated water from seawater, which comprises: a) a solar furnace unit including a vessel for receiving and evaporating seawater to create desalinated steam and a solar energy concentrator positioned adjacent said vessel to concentrate solar energy to said vessel to create said steam and to separate sea salt therefrom in the form of brine water bottoms; b) input means for feeding seawater to said vessel; c) brine output means for removal of brine water bottoms from said vessel; d) a riser pipe having a top and a bottom and being connected at its bottom to, and extending upwardly from, said vessel, to transport steam from said vessel to said riser pipe top, said riser pipe top positioned at a predetermined vertical height from said vessel; e) an electric power-producing steam turbine generator positioned at a predetermined vertical height from said vessel, and connected to said top of said riser pipe for production of electric power with steam from said container, whereby a first source of electric power is produced; f) a drop pipe having a top and a bottom, and being connected at its top to said steam turbine generator for removal of desalinated water from said steam turbine generator; g) an electric power-producing hydroturbine generator connected to said bottom of said drop pipe for production of electric power with desalinated water from said steam turbine generator, whereby a second source of electric power is produced; and, h) egress means for removal of desalinated water from said hydroturbine generator for subsequent use; wherein said riser pipe top and said steam turbine generator are at least 30 meters higher than said vessel.