Standalone solar-powered capacitive deionisation desalination pilot demonstration in Tuvalu: Techno-economic assessment

Project Member(s): Shon, H., Phuntsho, S., Tijing, L.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Government of Tuvalu
Government of Tuvalu

Start year: 2021

Summary: This project involve pilot demonstration of an off-grid solar powered CDI desalination demonstration in Tuvalu. The tasks include design of a pilot system and then operation and monitoring to evaluate the technological performance analysis and conduct economic assessments of the new technology and to finally recommend the Government of Tuvalu on the suitability of a larger and full-scale CDI desalination technology to address water shortange during the times of severe drouht.

Publications:

Badeti, U, Jiang, J, Kumarasingham, S, Almuntashiri, A, Pathak, NK, Chanan, A, Freguia, S, Ang, WL, Ghaffour, N, Shon, HK & Phuntsho, S 2024, 'Source separation of urine and treatment: Impact on energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and decentralised wastewater treatment process', Desalination, vol. 583, pp. 117633-117633.
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FOR Codes: Water treatment processes, Pacific Peoples land and water management, Water and Waste Services, Water Services and Utilities

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.