The Waterdome Desalination Plant Replicates and Respects Nature
Amelia Roblin — December 11, 2012 — Eco
References: jonliow
In the Waterdome Desalination Plant not only do you have a concept for an efficient salt-extracting water treatment facility but you also have a beautiful piece of design that would complement both natural and artificial surroundings. This concept is for a futuristic sustainable hub that will improve the livelihood of populations with insufficient freshwater.
Mimicking the form of a blooming lotus flower, the plant integrates eight great petals of expansive solar panels. These impressive components harness energy of the sun in order to power the process of making seawater potable. In the center of the floating factory is a transparent dome that houses a range of filtration systems. Jon Liow's Waterdome Desalination Plant can be anchored just offshore of towns and cities and offers the added function of an island on which to sit or promenade.
Mimicking the form of a blooming lotus flower, the plant integrates eight great petals of expansive solar panels. These impressive components harness energy of the sun in order to power the process of making seawater potable. In the center of the floating factory is a transparent dome that houses a range of filtration systems. Jon Liow's Waterdome Desalination Plant can be anchored just offshore of towns and cities and offers the added function of an island on which to sit or promenade.
Trend Themes
1. Solar Desalinators - The integration of efficient solar panels in desalination plants is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry.
2. Futuristic Sustainable Hubs - The design of sustainable and aesthetically pleasing water treatment facilities is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the architecture and construction industries.
3. Offshore Water Treatment Facilities - The development of water treatment plants that can be anchored offshore is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the maritime industry.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy - The integration of efficient solar panels in desalination plants is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry.
2. Architecture and Construction - The design of sustainable and aesthetically pleasing water treatment facilities is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the architecture and construction industries.
3. Maritime - The development of water treatment plants that can be anchored offshore is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the maritime industry.
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