Desalination Project Background
A patented and tested technology using solar/geo-thermal energy to desalinate seawater
- A 99% "Green" project
- Energy derived from solar/geo-thermal sources
- Result of 30 years of independent research
- Thermal process patent issued in 2003
- Technology licensed to TransGlobal Water
- Immune to fluctuations in fossil fuel prices
- Projected to be much less expensive than reverse osmosis, the main competition
Worldwide Water Supply
Implementation Plan
- Locate financial partners
- Construct field scale pilot plant under auspices of project leader and team
- Calibrate and test pilot plant
- Obtain accurate cost of water numbers
- Work out details of supply chain and distribution to customers
- Contact potential first customers
Analysis of Market Strength
- 1.8 billion people worldwide experience regular water shortages*
- Will increase to 2.5 billion in ten years*
- Global market for new desalination systems will be $100-300 billion over next 15 years*
- 75 countries experiencing current severe water shortages; number projected to double within 15 years*
- Four counties in Southwest Florida represent a $7 billion dollar market for new water over next 15 years
- Desalination is the only remedy
*Numbers based on United Nations Estimates
Comparison of Tampa Bay Reverse Osmosis Desalination Unit and the TGWR Thermal Process
based upon economic projections from TGWR "proof of concept" prototype
Tampa Bay* | TGWR | |
---|---|---|
Delivery price of water | $0.85-1.25/cubic meter | $0.25-0.75/cubic meter (estimated) |
Energy source | Public utility fed electricity | Solar/geothermal (<1% electricity |
Costs linked to fossil fuel price? | Yes | No |
Suited for agricultural irrigation? | No | Yes |
Third world applicable? | No | Yes |
Maintenance required? | Continuous | Infrequent |
Membranes to clog? | Yes | No |
Operational lifespan | 20-25 years | 20-25 years |
Geographic restrictions | None, if electricity is available | Between 30deg N and 30deg S. Latitude |
*Tampa Bay R.O. plant claims to have the lowest cost of production numbers in the world, but has been plagued by start up problems.
Comparison of Desalination Processess
- TGWR Thermal Desalination
- Can be 100% sustainable; completely free of fossil fuel based price volatility
- Long effective life span of production plants; simplicity of operation
- Distillation Desalination
- Operated in OPEC nations where oil and natural gas can be used to fire the boilers to produce freshwater; too expensive for widespread application
- Reverse Osmosis Desalination
- Requires large amounts of electricity to operate. Costs of water connected to volatile fossil fuel prices
Energy Consumption Comparison: TGWR vs. Reverse Osmosis
- TGWR
- Uses no fossil fuel generated electricity
- By combining solar, geo-thermal and wind energy the system can be 100% sustainable
- Reverse Osmosis
- Uses 22.7 tons (45,400 lbs.) of coal to generate enough electricity to produce 1 million gallons of water (supply for 12,550 people per day)
- Coal burning is responsible for:
- 63% of sulfur dioxide emissions
- 22% of NOx emissions
- 39% of carbon emissions that contribute to global climate change
- 33% of mercury emissions