Solar Thermal Membrane Desalination via Thin-film Phase Change

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Program:
IGNIITE
Award:
$500,000
Location:
Santa Barbara, California
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
07/19/2024 - 07/18/2026
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Technology Description:

Yangying Zhu is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Zhu will develop a desalination system using solar thermal energy and multi-stage distillation. The work will enhance thermal transport processes to utilize energy more efficiently, which can significantly reduce energy consumption compared to existing industrial desalination processes.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Laurent Pilon
Project Contact:
Yangying Zhu
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
yangying@ucsb.edu

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Release Date:
11/09/2023