CX-101163 SkyTrough Vacuum Membrane: An Extreme Low-Cost Solar Thermal Collector for Desalination

Award Number: DE-EE0008393CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6Solar Energy Technologies OfficeLocation(s): COOffice(s): Golden Field Office

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August 2, 2018
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Award Number: DE-EE0008393
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): CO
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to SkyFuel to design, develop, and fabricate a novel parabolic trough solar thermal collector that would function as a heat source for water desalination. Field testing would be conducted on a small-scale prototype to validate its performance. The project would be divided into two Budget Periods, with a Go/No-Go Decision point between each.