Automatic desalination plant which uses solar energy, comprises a solar collector, two heat insulated containers, and a Peltier element

摘要

An automatic desalination plant which uses solar energy, comprises a solar collector and makes use of the Peltier effect. Two heat insulated containers are connected so the salt solution is in contact with the warm section of the Peltier element while condensed water is in contact with the cold section. The different vapor pressures are used to run a turbine which recovers some of the energy and uses it to drive the Peltier element.