Deep seawater cooling and desalination: Combining seawater air conditioning and desalination

In tropical climates, the energy consumed by heating, ventilation and air conditioning can exceed 50% of total consumption a building. The demand for cooling is rising steadily, driven global warming rapidly increasing living standards in developing economies. addition, there rise water due to population increase, life quality, warming. Coastal areas with narrow continental shelves are perfect site implementing Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC), renewable low CO2 emission process. This article proposes combination SWAC reverse osmosis (RO) desalination objective providing desalinated cold integrated supply services. was named Deep Cooling Desalination (DSCD). It found that DSCD 49 MWt 1 m3/s simultaneously an electricity 12 MWe. has several benefits compared RO individually, such as how service delivered together, reducing distribution costs. A case study performed Malé, Maldives. shows technology substantial potential contribute sustainable development islands.