Jewan Shabi: Lower-Impact Refrigerants for Hydrate-Based Desalination
Lower-Impact Refrigerants for Hydrate-Based Desalination.
Jewan Shabi studied the application of low-global-warming-potential refrigerants in hydrate-based water desalination. The project recognises an important systems problem: a method intended to create freshwater should not shift excessive environmental cost into its refrigeration stage.
Innovation mindset: Evaluate the whole process, because a sustainable output can still hide an unsustainable input.
Official project title: Innovative Application of Low GWP Refrigerants in Hydrate-Based Water Desalination (Environmental Engineering).
IP note
No public IP record; any filing made around the May 2025 fair would not yet be published under the 18-month rule — register check due from late 2026.
Recognition
Regeneron ISEF 2025 — Second Award ($2,400).
What this means for a student inventor in India
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- Deepika Kurup — Solar photocatalytic water purifier
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