An apparatus (1) for independent instant production, aboard seafaring craft (2), of freshwater (3) through desalination of seawater (4), combining a cogenerator (5), to produce at least electrical energy (6), which comprises a Stirling engine (7) emitting exhaust heat (8); and an inverse osmosis desalination unit (9) operatively associated with the Stirling engine (7) in such a way as to receive at least its exhaust heat (8) and to preheat with it the seawater (4) entering the desalination unit.
APPARATUS FOR INDEPENDENT INSTANT PRODUCTION OF FRESHWATER FROM DESALINATION OF SEAWATER ABOARD SEAFARING CRAFT / Carlo Maria, Bartolini; Comodi, Gabriele. - (2011).
APPARATUS FOR INDEPENDENT INSTANT PRODUCTION OF FRESHWATER FROM DESALINATION OF SEAWATER ABOARD SEAFARING CRAFT
COMODI, Gabriele
2011-01-01
Abstract
An apparatus (1) for independent instant production, aboard seafaring craft (2), of freshwater (3) through desalination of seawater (4), combining a cogenerator (5), to produce at least electrical energy (6), which comprises a Stirling engine (7) emitting exhaust heat (8); and an inverse osmosis desalination unit (9) operatively associated with the Stirling engine (7) in such a way as to receive at least its exhaust heat (8) and to preheat with it the seawater (4) entering the desalination unit.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
