A concept for a hybrid solar water purification and photovoltaic system

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dc.contributor.authorVivar, Martaen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSkryabin, Igoren_AU
dc.contributor.authorEverett, Vernieen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBlakers, Andrewen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:45:52Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T08:15:12Z
dc.description.abstractA new concept for a hybrid solar water purification and photovoltaic system for meeting the needs for clean water and electricity in one integrated, autonomous, and cost-effective system is presented in this article. The purified water and power (PWAP) receiver comprises two devices fully integrated into a single unit, using two functionally discrete sub-modules. These two sub-modules can be assembled in two different physical arrangements: (a) one inside the other, whereby the encapsulated photovoltaic cells are embedded into the photo-catalytic reactor; or (b) one above the other, whereby the photovoltaic cells are attached to the photo-catalytic reactor by means of a common encapsulation. Spectral division of a simple PWAP structure, photovoltaic and photo-catalytic output, and associated losses are analysed. In this hybrid system, it has to be remarked that the photovoltaic power output is reduced to the benefit of the water purification process, as only part of the spectrum is used for photovoltaic conversion due to the selective absorption in the different materials. Potential sites for hybrid electricity and water purification systems include both rural and urban areas. Of particular interest are the urban regions of the developing world, which may represent a larger addressable market due to their specific needs. An initial analysis of this potential has been conducted for the case of India.
dc.identifier.issn0927-0248
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/37902
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
dc.subjectKeywords: Clean waters; Developing world; Fully integrated; New concept; Photo-catalytic; Photovoltaic conversion; Photovoltaic power; Photovoltaic systems; Potential sites; Purified water; Selective absorption; Submodules; Urban areas; Urban regions; Water disinfe Concentrator; Hybrid; Photo-catalysis; Photovoltaic; Water disinfection
dc.titleA concept for a hybrid solar water purification and photovoltaic system
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue10
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1782
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1772
local.contributor.affiliationVivar, Marta, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationSkryabin, Igor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationEverett, Vernie, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationBlakers, Andrew, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailu4327298@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidVivar, Marta, u4700670
local.contributor.authoruidSkryabin, Igor, u4327298
local.contributor.authoruidEverett, Vernie, u4033647
local.contributor.authoruidBlakers, Andrew, u9113453
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor090605 - Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells
local.identifier.absfor090410 - Water Treatment Processes
local.identifier.absseo970102 - Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences
local.identifier.ariespublicationf2965xPUB155
local.identifier.citationvolume94
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.solmat.2010.05.045
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-77955413415
local.identifier.thomsonID000281074800033
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByf2965
local.type.statusPublished Version

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