The given flow diagram illustrates energy and drinkable water generation from an ocean using solar energy. The process has two different cycles that output energy and drinking water.
The first cycle is about producing electric energy from solar energy. Firstly, warm seawater from the upper side of the ocean moves through a pipe where it takes solar energy from the sun. That hot water evaporates and separates into two elements: water vapor and salt. The salt goes down to the deep ocean and mixes with the cold seawater. Meanwhile, the water vapor turns a turbine and generates electricity via its kinetic energy. After the turbine, the water vapor continues to the second cycle like the salt.
The second cycle is about converting pure water vapor into drinking water. The pure water vapor is cooled down in the condensing chamber, which is in contact with cold water pipes. Thermal energy goes from the vapor to the cold water pipes, causing the vapor to condense. Then, the condensed drinkable water leaves the cycle through another pipe, while the waste saltwater leaves to the deep ocean.