Preliminary Analysis of Photovoltaic-Powered Electrodialysis for In-Home Water Desalination in Rural India

He, W and Raiker, GA and Atmanandmaya, A and Subba Reddy, B and Umanand, L and Wang, J (2020) Preliminary Analysis of Photovoltaic-Powered Electrodialysis for In-Home Water Desalination in Rural India. In: Proceedings of B-HTC 2020 - 1st IEEE Bangalore Humanitarian Technology Conference, 8 - 10 October 2020, Vijiyapur.

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Abstract

Extending access to drinking water in rural India is challenging as it is constrained by the lack of reliable electricity networks and the limited budget for water systems. Solar photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis (PV-ED) desalination has a potential to become a sustainable water solution with much lower cost, as ED systems have improved energy efficient, higher recovery, and lower cost, over current reverse osmosis systems for brackish water desalination. This study presents a preliminary analysis of home-use PV-ED system by developing a PV-ED mathematical model and a preliminary design of the DC-DC converter. By validating and analysing the simulation results, the developed model and the DC-DC converter design were proved to perform satisfactorily, which builds a foundation for further optimization studies. © 2020 IEEE.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Publication:	Proceedings of B-HTC 2020 - 1st IEEE Bangalore Humanitarian Technology Conference
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Keywords:	Budget control; DC-DC converters; Desalination; Electrodialysis; Energy efficiency; Potable water; Reverse osmosis; Water conservation; Water filtration, Brackish water desalinations; Dc-dc converter designs; Electricity networks; Optimization studies; Preliminary analysis; Preliminary design; Reverse osmosis systems; Solar photovoltaics, Rural areas
Department/Centre:	Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research
Date Deposited:	11 Feb 2023 05:50
Last Modified:	11 Feb 2023 05:50
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/80192

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