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1052; Report; December 1977.
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This report presents an assessment of solar distillation plant performance attainable with presently implementable technology. A review of existing technology provides the basis for selection of the design for a 5 million gallon per day solar distillation plant. The cost of distilled water
This report presents an assessment of solar distillation plant performance attainable with presently implementable technology. A review of existing technology provides the basis for selection of the design for a 5 million gallon per day solar distillation plant. The cost of distilled water
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from this plant is compared with the cost of water from an oil fired distillation plant of the same installed capacity. For present day plant construction and annual fuel escalation rates below 10.5 percent, water obtained from a solar driven distillation plant is more expensive than that obtained from conventional oil driven distillers. For plants constructed in the future, the continued escalation of fuel oil cost at annual rates exceeding 5 percent will make the cost of water from solar driven and oil driven distillers equal within 15 years. Show Less