Mathematical modeling of a direct contact humidification-dehumidification desalination process

Desalination

Volumn 237, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 296-304

  Eslamimanesh, A ^a   Hatamipour, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dehumidification; Desalination; Direct contact; Humidification; Packed column

Indexed keywords

AIR; COOLING WATER; DESALINATION; FLOW RATE; FLOW SIMULATION; GAS TURBINES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER; WATER FILTRATION; WATER RECYCLING;

AIR FLOWS; CARRIER GASSES; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DIRECT CONTACT; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FRESH WATER PRODUCTIONS; HUMIDIFICATION; INLET AIRS; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PACKED COLUMN; PROCESS BEHAVIORS; PRODUCTION RATES; RATE INCREASES;

SALINE WATER;

AIRFLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESALINATION; ENERGY BALANCE; MASS BALANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 58149200908     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.01.023     Document Type: Article

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