OFFSHORE
ENERGY &
WATER
SYSTEMS
A NEW
BUSINESS FOR
SHIPYARDS
FLOATING AUTONOMOUS COST EFFECTIVE ECOLOGICAL
DESALINATION UNIT
EXISTING “OLD” SOLUTIONS
Desalination of sea water
Negative points
- Sea water is deep in most islands and wind turbines can be placed on
ridges, which requires construction of roads and electricity lines, and
introduce disturbances to people.
PRODUCTION COST. The process is very energy consuming and if the
energy is not produced from RES cause major environmental impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT From water intakes (if near the coast), from
the chemical treatment of sea water and from the discharge of highly
concentrated salt brines that also contain other chemical pollutants.
WIND
OUR WAY =
NATURAL WAY
(windturbine)
RESULT
SUN (photovoltaics)
with a Natural
way create an
INEXHAUSTIBLE
FRESH WATER
SPRING
SEA (water)
TECHNICAL Challenge : VERY STABLE
even under extreme weather conditions
-Operation with
variable power
-Energy recovery
with variable power
-Without chemical
pre-treatment of
sea water
-Unmanned
-Low cost
production of fresh
water
THE FIRST FLOATING WINDTURBINE IN THE WORLD
INNOVATIONS
•First floating windturbine worldwide which
is also producing potable from sea water
Without
chemical
pretreatment
of sea water
Can easily
integrate any
other RES
device (wave /
tidal energy …)
The first floating, wind powered desalination plant worldwide.
Easily Transportable
TESTED SOLUTION - Floating Ecological
Desalination
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LAUNCHING IN 2006
INITIAL SEA TRIALS 6 Μonths
IN AEGEAN SEA from 6/2007
49 MONTHS IN THE WAVES
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WIND SPEEDS UP TO 120 (design 200) km/hour
INNOVATION - PATENTS
LLOYD’S Innovation Award, REGIO STARS 2008
Design for 1.000 m3/day
Low Production + Maintenance cost = 0,3 €/m3
COMPARISON OF WATER SOLUTIONS
Ordinary Desalination = Dirty
ECOLOGICAL = Natural
AIR
POLLUTION
Brine (with chemicals) disposed
near the coast
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No fossil fuels, only WIND and SUN, 100% RES
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Without any chemical pre-treatment of sea water
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Far away from the coast
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Without any impact on the island.
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Transportable, we can place it in any place local
people desire and can be easily towed to another
place if and when is required.
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Autonomous Automatic Unmanned operation
Result = with a Natural way create an
ECOWINDWATER
INEXHAUSTIBLE
FRESH WATER SPRING
• Ecological
• Scalable
• Autonomous,
Unmanned
• Low installation
and maintenance
costs
• Transportable
• Integrated with any RES device
- Easily connected to Photovoltaic systems, to wave and tidal
energy devices etc..
FLOATING WINDTURBINES
YDRIADA
2006
SIEMENS
+STATOIL 2009
BLUE H
2007
PRINCIPLE
POWER
Thank you for your
attention
More info: info@ecowindwater.gr