The ACS Technical Offering - An Overview
Aqua Clear Solutions (ACS) provides an integrated, low-carbon desalination system designed to produce fresh water using only renewable energy inputs.
The system combines heliotropic mirror arrays, a central Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower, high-efficiency photovoltaic modules, and an advanced thermal distillation chamber within a single hybrid platform. This configuration enables the capture and conversion of solar energy into both heat and electricity, supporting the desalination process without reliance on external power sources.
By concentrating solar energy at high intensity, the system drives efficient seawater evaporation and condensation, producing fresh water while minimising operational emissions. The integrated design also allows for heat recovery and potential resource recovery from brine streams, improving overall system efficiency.
ACS is engineered as a modular and scalable solution, suitable for deployment across a range of applications—from small off-grid communities to larger municipal and industrial water infrastructure projects.
Innovation of the Future That You Cannot Ignore.
Thermal Distillation & Microplastic Removal
Heated seawater produces high-purity freshwater while calcium carbonate formation captures microplastics and other particulates, enhancing water quality beyond conventional desalination.
Solar Concentration & Dual Energy Generation
Heated seawater produces high-purity freshwater while calcium carbonate formation captures microplastics and other particulates, enhancing water quality beyond conventional desalination.
Heat Recovery & By-Product Utilisation
Up to 90% of thermal energy is recycled, and concentrated brine is processed to extract valuable by-products like hydrogen, chlorine, soda, and salt, reducing waste and creating additional revenue streams.
Process Flow – From Sunlight to Distilled Water.
What Sets Us Apart - The ACS process can be broken down into six key stages:
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Solar Concentration: Heliotropic mirror arrays concentrate incoming solar radiation onto a central Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower, achieving up to 500× solar flux intensification to maximise usable energy capture.
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Dual Energy Generation: The system splits incident solar energy into two complementary streams:
-Approximately 20% is converted into electrical energy via high-efficiency photovoltaic modules.
-The remaining ~80% is harnessed as thermal energy to heat seawater directly, enabling operation without external energy inputs. -
Thermal Distillation: Heated seawater is processed within a thermal distillation chamber to produce high-purity freshwater. The system is capable of managing feedwater salinity levels from 1% up to 35%, significantly exceeding the tolerance range of conventional reverse osmosis (RO) technologies.
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Microplastic Removal: The system promotes the formation of calcium carbonate structures that bind microplastics and suspended particulates into larger aggregates, enabling efficient separation and removal. This process improves overall water quality and supports environmental compliance standards.
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Heat Recovery: Advanced heat exchanger technology enables recovery and reuse of up to 90% of thermal energy within the system. This significantly improves overall energy efficiency by reducing waste heat losses and optimising process sustainability.
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By-Product Utilisation: Concentrated brine streams are further processed to recover valuable materials, including hydrogen, chlorine, soda ash, and salt. This integrated resource recovery approach supports circular economy principles by generating additional revenue streams while reducing environmental discharge impact.