Solar energy desalination for arid coastal regions: Development of a humidification-dehumidification seawater greenhouse

Solar Energy

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 413-419

  Goosen, M F A ^a   Sablani, S S ^a   Paton, C ^b   Perret, J ^a   Al Nuaimi, A ^a   Haffar, I ^a   Al Hinai, H ^a   Shayya, W H ^c  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Seawater Greenhouse Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COASTAL ZONES; DESALINATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GROUNDWATER; RECLAMATION; SEAWATER; SOILS; THERMODYNAMICS;

HUMIDIFICATION; SOLAR ENERGY DESALINATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; DRINKING WATER; GREENHOUSE; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; SOLAR DESALINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0242573759     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2003.07.007     Document Type: Article

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