Solar Desalination Technology

Abstract

Desalination is one of the important energy-intensive processes for producing pure water from saline water. Technologically, a wide range of desalination processes are being developed; however, most of the methods need intensive thermal or electrical energy. Considering the cost of energy and environmental factors to generate heat or energy, the development of solar desalination is being progressed. Energy experts Dr. Anil Kumar and Dr. Om Prakash edited this important book encompassing different aspects of desalination technology. These authors have a strong background in the thermal and solar technologies to compile this book. This book provides details of different types with designing, performance assessment, modeling, simulation, and optimization of solar desalination. In addition, discussions on the use of different thermal software to design solar desalination and brine disposal methods are included. This book would be interesting for the graduate students and professionals working in the field of solar desalination.