Implementation of On-board Water Desalination Plant by Solar Energy in Iran Maritime and Offshore Industries

Sea water desalination and treatment, energy consumption and the undeniable necessity of marine industries to freshwater for drinking, cooking, cleaning, washing, for boilers, industrial process applications and other uses are integrally related and need to be addressed together in order to achieve all the sustainable development targets in maritime engineering as the world are moving quickly toward this aim. In this manuscript, desalination of sea water by using reverse osmosis (RO) system powered by solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels and its application has been described as a particular case study research for Iran Marine Industries as on-board applications on oil and gas rigs as well as vessels and boats. Accordingly, the insolation map in Iran indicates that in southern part of Iran in Persian Gulf region, where the marine industries are active, the net irradiance is the highest. PVRO on-board marine plant is able to provide guidance and support for each distinct application of freshwater production in marine industries. The scope of supply includes plants ranging in capacity from only a few hundred liters per day through to hundreds of cubic meters per day by using solar energy.

Keywords:

Marine industries , freshwater , reverse osmosis , photovoltaic , oil rig , drinking water , desalination