Desalination and cooling system integrating permeate gap membrane distillation and ejector cooling cycle

A desalination and cooling system, comprising:

• an ejector cooling cycle (ECC) system comprising
• a generator configured to generate a primary flow of a refrigerant,
• an evaporator configured to provide cooling and provide a secondary flow of the refrigerant,
• an ejector configured for the primary flow and the secondary flow to pass through to obtain a super-heated stream of the refrigerant, and
• a condenser configured to cool the super-heated stream of the refrigerant, the condenser comprising a wall separating a hot medium compartment and a cold medium compartment, the hot medium compartment configured to receive the super-heated stream of the refrigerant;
• and
• a permeate gap membrane distillation (PGMD) system comprising
• a coolant chamber configured to receive a feed stream comprising water,
• the cold medium compartment of the condenser of the ECC system configured to receive the feed stream from the coolant chamber,
• a permeate gap chamber disposed between the cold medium compartment and the coolant chamber, and
• a membrane disposed between the cold medium compartment and the permeate gap chamber, the membrane comprising a plurality of pores configured to allow water vapors to pass from the cold medium compartment through the membrane to the permeate gap chamber,
• wherein the ECC system and the PGMD system are connected at the condenser so that the feed stream, in the cold medium compartment of the condenser, is heated by the super-heated stream of the refrigerant to generate the water vapors.