电力-水-食物联合设施的基本概念已被证明适用于世界干旱沿海地区。除了墨西哥PuasasCO的试点工厂之外，亚利桑那大学的环境研究实验室正在为阿布扎比开发一个大规模的装置，其目的是以低成本生产新鲜蔬菜。自1961年以来，在亚利桑那州图森和墨西哥佩纳斯科港开发并测试了一座海水淡化厂，并报告了热分析和经济分析。图1是一个系统图，显示了各种组件，即发电厂、脱盐厂和受控系统- 环境温室。该系统的新特点是，它是电力和水的自我维持。因此，该系统的唯一输入将是燃料、海水和植物所需的养分。二氧化碳是钝的）。从发动机排气中分离出来，用来丰富大气以促进光合作用。本分析涵盖受控环境的热量和质量平衡。其他相关研究可通过出版物获取，或仍在进行中。引文:宾夕法尼亚州费城ASHRAE Transactions第77卷第1部分

The basic concept of combined power-water-food facilities already has proved to be feasible for arid coastal regions of the world. In addition to its pilot plant in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, the Environmental Research Laboratory of the University of Arizona is developing a large scale installation for Abu Dhabi, the aim of which is to produce fresh vegetables at low cost.A desalination plant has been developed and tested since 1961 in Tucson, Ariz. and Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and thermal and economic analyses have been reported. Fig. 1 is a system diagram that indicates various components, namely, the power plant, desalination plant and the controlled-environment greenhouses.The novel feature of the system is that it is selfsustaining of power and water. Therefore, the only input into the system would be fuel, seawater and the nutrients required for the plants. CO2 is obtaiI).ed from the engine exhaust and is used to enrich the atmosphere in order to promote photosynthesis.The present analysis covers the heat and mass balance of the controlled environment. Other relevant studies are either available through publications or are still in progress.