Renewably Powered Seawater Desalination

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The Hydrogen Revolution

NexGenDesal™ Systems are designed to be powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells, with necessary hydrogen produced on-site through electrolysis of water. The electrolysis process can be driven by any number of renewable energy sources (e.g., wind, solar, sea kinetic, etc.)  
In this configuration, NexGenDesal​™ plants are completely self-reliant and immune from power grid outages (whether they are caused by nature or man), The only by-product of this power cycle is H2O, and the cost of power remains stable (rather than fluctuating with the cost of oil, gas, coal, or nuclear regulatory compliance), which translates into stable water prices.

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Syngas from Community Solid Waste

Especially in island (and other remote) settings, we can offer a synergistic solution to a community’s water and solid waste disposal requirements.  Enabled by commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) gasification systems, we can power a NexGenDesal plant with turbines and/or fuel cells that use the resulting Syngas as their fuel.  This combined waste/water solution, designed as a single system, produces efficiencies that are not attainable in a more traditional “two-system” approach.  

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​Ocean Energy Converters Have Arrived​

Wave Energy Converters and Tidal Energy Converters are increasingly available and can be economically employed in some settings to power NexGenDesal plants.  We are also developing an Ocean Gyre Energy Converter that will decrease the cost and environmental impact of ocean energy conversion.  Using the motion of the ocean to power seawater desalination plants can add an extra layer of security and sustainability to the water supply.   ​

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Even in the midst of the storm the sun is still shining

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Where She Blows 
​Photovoltaic panels are able to convert both direct and diffuse irradiation into electricity.  Depending on the solar irradiance of a particular site, solar power can usually be competitive with conventional electrical generation on a per kilowatt basis.  Because the OpEx of solar power is so well documented and easily calculated, we can now confidently predict the long term energy costs for solar powered desalination which makes it a preferred power source for our NexGenDesal Systems.
​Wind energy has been used since the earliest recorded history to move ships, grind grain and pump water.  In recent years the CapEx and OpEx of wind turbines have become competitive with other forms of electrical power generation when the wind profile of a particular site is appropriate.  Seaside sites often have appropriate wind profiles and wind has therefore become a useful power source for seawater desalination.