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Water treatment device (1), in particular for desalinizing and / or distilling and / or purifying water, through solar energy, wherein the device (1) comprises a support structure (2) having at least a first surface (5) and a second surface (6) extending between an upper part (3) and a base (4) of the support structure (2), at least one photovoltaic element (7) transparent to infrared radiation which is connected to the support structure (2) at the first surface (5), wherein the photovoltaic element (7) is part of a photovoltaic circuit (22) for the generation and storage of electrical energy, at least one condensation plane (8) connected to the support structure (2) at the second surface (6), wherein the condensation plane (8) comprises a duct (9) for receiving water to be treated and for leading a residue of treated water to the base (4) of the support structure (2), a collection tank (17) for collecting the condensed water on the condensation plane (8), at least one hydraulic apparatus (14) connected to and powered by the photovoltaic circuit (22) to regulate the flow of the water to be treated, and a control unit (18) connected to at least the photovoltaic circuit (22) and the hydraulic apparatus (14).

An apparatus for covering a water container having an open top and treating a source water therein. The apparatus has one or more dividing walls mountable to an interior space of the water container for partitioning it into multiple water-treatment zones, and a cover mountable to at least a portion of the open top of the water container above the one or more dividing walls. Each dividing wall has or forms one or more openings for directing the source water from one water-treatment zone to the next. The cover has one or more vaulted cover sections each defining a gas chamber above the dividing walls. Each cover section has a condensation surface in the corresponding gas chamber for condensing a steam evaporated from the source water to clean water, and at least one water-collection channel coupled to at least one side of the condensation surface for collecting the condensed clean water.

Seawater desalination module (0) with an evaporator (1), with a seawater inlet (3) for supplying fresh seawater to the evaporator (1) and with a water outlet (5) for removing unevaporated water from the evaporator (1), wherein a valve (9) connected to a control unit (7) is arranged at the seawater inlet (3) to meter the supply of fresh seawater to the evaporator (1), characterized in that the control unit (7) is designed to actuate the valve (9) depending on the temperature of the water in the evaporator (1), and comprises a pressure cylinder (15) and a spring (17), wherein the spring (17) is connected to the valve (9), wherein the seawater desalination module (0) is designed to float on seawater.

A floatable interfacial solar-driven evaporation structure includes a water impervious thermal insulation layer adapted to float on a body of water, a porous absorber layer on the water impervious thermal insulation layer, and an interlocked non-woven cotton fiber layer having a portion thereof between the water impervious insulation layer and the porous absorber layer and one or more additional portions configured to extend to the body of water to act as a capillary-driven pump to transport water from the body of water to the porous absorber layer. An ultra-black photothermal paint covers the exposed upper surface of the porous absorber layer to convert solar radiation impinging on the ultra-black photothermal paint into heat for use in generating water vapor from water in the porous absorber layer.

Seawater desalination or deionization of water by sunlight, characterized in that the seawater desalination plant comprises an evaporation basin with seawater, the bottom of which is lined with a black (e.g. pond) absorber foil.

The present invention relates to a desalination and / or purification device, a desalination and / or purification carbon membrane, and a method of desalinating and / or purifying a liquid by using such a desalination and / or purification device. In various illustrative embodiments, a desalination and / or purification device is provided, the desalination and / or purification device comprising a carbon membrane body comprising a carbon surface, and a structure of microchannels and / or nanochannels at least partially permeating the carbon membrane body and ending at openings at the carbon surface, a liquid transportation structure extending at least partially through the carbon membrane body without being exposed at the carbon surface, and a condenser arranged above the carbon membrane body. The liquid transportation structure is arranged and configured to supply the structure of microchannels and / or nanochannels of the carbon membrane body with a liquid to be desalinated and / or purified and the structure of microchannels and / or nanochannels of the carbon membrane body may be an at least two-level disordered network of channels.