Archive
Papers and writing
The original Demand Response Desalination paper, excerpts drawn directly from it, field notes, and Yan Kunczynski's own points on design. This is a fixed archive, not an active publishing program.
Demand Response Desalination
The 2015 proposal for coordinating reverse-osmosis production with energy conditions by changing the number of modules in operation.
ReadNot All Energy Is Equal
From the white paper: off-peak power, inflexible generators, negative prices, and grid ramps created by wind and solar.
ReadFlexible Users Will Be Rewarded
Why reverse-osmosis plants suit demand response: seawater is continuous, treated water is storable, and operation needs little labor.
ReadThe Grid-Integrated Design
The paper's proposed 30 hp module, a plant of 5–500 modules, and the reasoning behind a practically stepless electrical load.
ReadPoints on the Design Process
Yan Kunczynski's 17 notes on learning by doing, evaluating costs honestly, working with makers, testing, and simplifying.
ReadOff-Grid Solar Desalination
How photovoltaic reverse osmosis used sunlight and stored water to support off-grid living in arid places.
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