Optimal operation method of seawater desalination system utilizing renewable energy in isolated small island.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K18328
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: YONA Atsushi 琉球大学, 工学部, 助教 (40505939)
• Research Collaborator: SENJYU Tomonobu ; FUNABASHI Toshihisa
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 離島電力系統 / 海水淡水化設備 / 自然エネルギー / 水循環システム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, the population has increased in the world, and the water demand has increased with economic growth. In Japan, there are isolated islands where the water fee is expensive compared to other areas because the electricity charges consumed by the seawater desalination facility are added to the water fee. In this research, a cooperative operation method is proposed for water circulation system by introducing renewable energy power plants. And optimization method of the installation capacity is proposed for small scale isolated island where seawater desalination system is installed.

Free Research Field

電力エネルギー変換工学