摘要 |
A method and a plant for combined production of electricity and fresh water in a stand-alone plant of the wind/diesel type. The method is advantageous in that it allows the production of electricity and fresh water simultaneously with optimal use of the various units of the plant under all conditions of operation by utilizing the wind energy optimally and minimizing the fuel consumption. The plant is characterized in that a continuously operating diesel engine controls the line frequency and the power supply without any energy being accumulated. A preferred embodiment of the plant comprises a first closed fluid circuit and a second open fluid circuit. Provided in the first closed circuit are at least an electric heating unit receiving energy from a wind turbine, an internal-combustion engine, preferably a diesel engine, and a distillation unit. The distillation unit constitutes a unit common to the first closed and the second open circuits.
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