Solar Energy, Power Generation and Desalination Systems

1. Global Energy Problems and the Role of Renewables 1.1. Energy demand 1.2. Energy, environmental problems and sustainable development 1.3. Water demand and consumption 1.4. Water and energy 1.5. Desalination and energy 1.6. Renewable energy technologies 2. Solar Collectors 2.1. Parabolic trough collectors 2.2. Fresnel collectors 2.3. Parabolic dish reflector 2.4. Heliostat field collector 3. Power Generation and Industrial Process Heat Systems 3.1. Parabolic trough collector systems 3.2. Power tower systems 3.3. Dish systems 3.4. Solar ponds 3.4.1. Heat extraction and applications 3.5. Industrial process heat systems 3.6 Solar industrial steam generation systems 4. Desalination Processes 4.1. Direct collection systems 4.2. Indirect collection systems 4.2.1. The multi-stage flash process 4.2.2. The multiple-effect distillation process 4.2.3. The vapor-compression process 4.2.4. Reverse osmosis 4.2.5. Electrodialysis Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch