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c. Experiences and Lessons Learnt<br />

The objective of the experiment was to compare the permeate quality and specific<br />

energy consumption vs membrane working pressure <strong>for</strong> different conductivities. The<br />

conclusion was that the energy consumption decreases as feed water recovery and<br />

feed pressure increase. However, due to the short time of system’s operation there<br />

is no data on the membrane per<strong>for</strong>mance under variable conditions, which is the<br />

most important parameter in the coupling of these technologies.<br />

d. <strong>Co</strong>st Data<br />

No data is available.<br />

4.3.2 RO plant coupled to PV, DESSOL Project, Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria<br />

Island<br />

a. Introduction<br />

DESSOL project has co-financed by the European <strong>Co</strong>mmission (JOULE<br />

Programme), and has been carried out by ITC, Spain in co-operation with the Sola-<br />

Institute Jϋlich in Germany. The aim of the project was the design, installation and<br />

optimization of a drinking water production system in coastal areas isolated from the<br />

electric grid [T. Espino, 2003].<br />

The first version of the project considered in 1998 while the second in 2000. The<br />

second version is carried out by ITC directly. The pilot system installed in Pozo<br />

Izquierdo and is still in operation. The system consists of a seawater reverse<br />

osmosis unit with a nominal production of 0.4 m 3 /hour. The pre-treatment system<br />

consists only of 2 cartridge filters of 20 and 10 μm. The produced water salinity is<br />

less than 1000 ppm TDS while the seawater salinity is of 35,500 ppm TDS. The RO<br />

unit operates at a working pressure of 55 bar and at a recovery ratio of 45%. The<br />

unit consists of 2 pressure vessels in parallel with 6 membranes each.<br />

b. System Description<br />

The total installed power of the RO unit is 3 kW, (high-pressure pump: 2.2 kW,<br />

membrane cleaning pump: 0.75 kW) and the specific energy consumption is 5.5<br />

kWh/m 3 . The unit is operated automatically on an average of 9 hours during summer<br />

and 7 hours during wintertime. The RO unit is driven by a 4.8kWp mono-crystalline<br />

WP2 <strong>ADU</strong>-<strong>RES</strong> 45

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