tcg wrote: The figure of 233 tons per day times 2000 divided by 800 yields the number of houses which would have enough water, 580 in a community which has 7,500 houses. But wait! I have already calculated that it would take about a dozen 5MW plants to supply enough electricity for 7,500 houses, so 580 X 12 = 6960 homes.
… errr… I use metric tons…
… but keep forgetting to use the “tonnes” spelling… actually I just don’t like it… a decidedly provincial Hoosier, that’s me…
So, with the parameters you give above, a dozen FF units will desalt enough water for 7705 homes.
Beyond breakeven! Could this be called Net Water? 🙂
