Experimental investigation on the natural absorption on the surface of sandy layer impregnated with liquid desiccant

Renewable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1587-1596

  Hamed, A M ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Absorption; Calcium chloride; Desiccant; Water vapour

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; IMPREGNATION; MASS TRANSFER; SAND;

LIQUID DESICCANT;

WATER ABSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; CALCIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION; SAND;

EID: 0037411796     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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