Seawater Desalinator

Make drinking water for 3,000 people on sunlight. The desalinator turns seawater and bore water into water of potable standard.

316,667Cubic metres of drinking water a year
SunlightRuns on the array, unattended
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Seawater Desalinator Cell, front elevation

Water for a Town

  • Potable water
    316,667 cubic metres a year, enough for 3,000 people, produced for $0.216 per cubic metre against a conventional price of $0.50 to $0.80
  • Concentrated brine
    Feed for the Salt Crystalliser

Specification

Configuration40 sub-units at 25 kilowatts
MaterialsOff the shelf components
Energy capture100% of array output
Intensity6 kilowatt-hours per cubic metre
Design life30 years on polymer
AcceptsSeawater, brackish bore water

Front elevation

Seawater Desalinator Cell, front elevation, 12.2 metres long and 2.9 metres high