Fabrication of polymer film heat transfer elements for energy efficient multi-effect distillation

Desalination

Volumn 222, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 696-710

  Scheffler, T B ^a   Leao, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Fluoro polymer film; Multi effect distillation; Polymer film heat transfer elements; Polymer heat transfer elements; Polyolefin film; Reinforced concrete vacuum vessel; Vapour compression distillation; Wettability of polymer film

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VAPORS;

HEAT TRANSFER ELEMENTS; MULTI-EFFECT DISTILLATION; MULTI-STAGE FLASH DISTILLATION; VAPOUR COMPRESISON DISTILLATION;

DISTILLATION;

DISTILLATION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VAPORS;

DISTILLATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILM; HEAT TRANSFER; PLASTIC; PRESSURE DROP; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 38349063225     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.02.076     Document Type: Article

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