Name of Project: Thermoelectric Water Desalination Powered by Photovoltaics
CAD Program Used: AutoCAD 2000

Description:

In a world where some countries lack energy resources and fresh water,
it is important to give them technology that is sustainable and
reliable. Due to the high current output from certain photovoltaic
configurations, we could evaporate salt water with the use of
thermoelectric devices that pump heat from one side of the module
to the other using various PN junctions. A higher current flow
increases the pumping power. This is a model of the main component
for the device. We see here the saltwater intake, the evaporation/heating
chamber, the condensation chambers, and the freshwater outlet. The
bottom of the heating chamber slides out to remove residual salt.