Summary
Proposes a solar chimney that both generates electricity and distils water: air warmed in one part of the collector picks up vapour from a water pool in the other, which then condenses on the chimney walls. A theoretical model of the plant suggests solar utilisation efficiency over 100 times that of a conventional plant. It also finds an optimum water depth, while enlarging the pool lowers efficiency.
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