Seawater and brackish water treatment

The use of a parabolic trough makes it possible to reclaim drinking water through seawater or brackish water treatment.

Today, in many regions of the world, water treatment plants (seawater or brackish water) are used. The goal is to supplement insufficient natural water resources. These facilities require enormous amounts of energy. This is exactly where renewable energies come in. The ideal location for a solar thermal plant using parabolic trough collectors is a dry, flat surface near the equator where the sun shines throughout the year from a clear blue sky. Usually, such regions have a warm climate, and only limited water resources. Both of these conditions provide the preconditions for a thermal operated water treatment plant.

Solar thermal desalination can be implemented in three different ways:

Drinking water occurrence

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