GreenBlu Temperature-Swing Vapor Pump Crystallizer¶
Desalination & Distillation • Est. CapEx: Low-Cost / Locally Fabricated • Lifespan: 7–15 Years
Technical Overview¶
GreenBlu’s solar-thermal crystallizer targets zero liquid discharge by recovering valuable minerals, such as magnesium, from seawater. Planned for testing at the Ohmsett facility, the system pairs evacuated solar collectors with a fractional crystallization process.
Key Specifications & Engineering Parameters¶
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Category | Desalination & Distillation |
| Capital Cost (CapEx) | Low-Cost / Locally Fabricated |
| Power / Energy | Solar PV / Thermal |
| Target Scale | Community Scale |
| Standard Lifespan | 7–15 Years |
| Technology Maturity | Prototype |
| Primary Mechanism | Evacuated solar collectors provide heat to a Temperature-Swing Vapor Pump crystallizer. The thermal energy fractionally crystallizes salts from brines, enabling selective recovery of valuable minerals while producing clean water vapor. |
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