Hybrid Solar Chimney-Thermal Desalination Systems

The solar chimney is also called the solar updraft tower and is developed to generate power. The vast ground area below the transparent cover of solar chimney power plant can also been be utilized effectively for desalination purposes. In hybrid solar chimney-desalination/water production systems, both power and potable water are produced. A number of hybrid configurations proposed and investigated theoretically by researchers have been explained in detail along with their performance influencing factors.