A comparative study of two large radiative dew water condensers

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-76

  Muselli, M ^a,b   Beysens, D ^b,c,d,f   Milimouk, I ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

^b International Organization for Dew Utilization   (France)

^c CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^d PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^e INST CHIM MATIERE COND BORDEAUX   (France)

^f DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Dew collection; Radiative condenser; Water production; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

DEW;

EID: 27644477900     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.04.007     Document Type: Article

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