Author(s)

Weixing Liu ¹, Ling Wei ¹, Linyan Wu ¹, Zhiyang Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Marine Engineering, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China

Corresponding Author

ABSTRACT

The shortage of fresh water resources has become a hot topic of concern for mankind, and the demand for fresh water is not only reflected in residential drinking, but the demand for fresh water in other areas is also increasing. Desalination technology is currently an effective way of reducing the burden on fresh water, which accounts for only 3% of the total water system. And conventional energy sources are being depleted at an alarming rate, creating a need to encourage the use of non-conventional energy sources, which are inexhaustible, environmentally friendly and help to reduce carbon emissions, and which can address the energy shortage in developing countries and countries with abundant renewable energy sources but lacking clean water. This paper provides an overview of desalination technologies for various renewable marine energy sources, such as solar, wind, wave and tidal energy, analyses the dilemmas faced by desalination of various marine energy sources, and gives recommendations based on the current state of development.

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CITE THIS PAPER

Weixing Liu, Ling Wei, Linyan Wu, Zhiyang Zhang, Research Progress on Desalination Technology Based on Ocean Energy. Frontiers in Power and Energy Systems (2023) Vol. 2: 8-14. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/fpes.2023.020102.

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