Abstract
A Wave-Driven Desalination System (WDDS) represents an efficient method for harnessing wave energy to facilitate water desalination. Nonetheless, various challenges impede its path to commercial viability. There is a requirement to connect the WDDS to an Energy Recovery Device (ERD), but this is challenging due to the inherent variations in pressure and flow. This unique study demonstrates the working of a small scale WDDS system using a Spiral Wound Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) membrane with a permeate capacity of ~2 m3/day. The study demonstrates the possibilities to reduce high specific energy consumption (SEC) in WDDS by incorporating a Clark pump as an ERD. The study is the first time an evaluation of an SWRO membrane and Clark pump in-the-loop has been evaluated using variable feed flow and pressure. The utilization of the Clark pump notably reduces SEC to about 3.5 kWh/m3, which is comparable to that of commercial desalination plants. Furthermore, the Clark pump aids in maintaining a consistent permeate recovery rate of 10 % under rectified sinusoidally varying flow conditions – representing the operating conditions more closely to that of practical devices.
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