Delivery of a Solar-Powered Forward Osmosis Seawater Desalination Plant: Trevi’s 500 m3/day Zero-Carbon FO Seawater Desalination Plant at NELHA

Other · Thu May 02 04:00:00 EDT 2024 · Academic Journal of Research and Scientific Publishing

OSTI ID:2318315

webley, John ^[1]; Greene, Michael ^[2]; Yong, Jui Shan ^[2]

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1. Trevi Systems Inc., Rohnert Park, CA (United States); Trevi Systems inc
2. Trevi Systems Inc., Rohnert Park, CA (United States)

This paper presents an account of Trevi’s delivery of a 500 m3/day solar powered forward osmosis (FO) seawater desalination plant at the Ocean Science and Technology Park of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA). The project aimed to demonstrate the viability of solar thermal-powered desalination for agricultural applications through the integration of a 2MW micro-dish solar thermal array with a state-of-the-art FO system. Highlighted in the paper are the three distinct project phases; Planning and Design, System Construction, Installation & Testing followed finally by System Operation and Optimization. Results and decisions which led to the final plant design will be shared, highlighting how Trevi Systems succeeded in producing a zero-carbon FO seawater desalination plant with a projected Levelized Cost of Water (LCOW) estimate competitive with existing carbon-intensive RO technologies (based on some assumptions and the cost of heat which is required for FO.

• Research Organization: Trevi Systems Inc., Rohnert Park, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Contributing Organization: Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii (NELHA)
• DOE Contract Number: EE0008403
• OSTI ID: 2318315
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Solar-Powered Desalination