The potential of solar-driven humidification-dehumidification desalination for small-scale decentralized water production

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1187-1201

  Narayan, G Prakash ^a   Sharqawy, Mostafa H ^a   Summers, Edward K ^a   Lienhard, John H ^a   Zubair, Syed M ^b   Antar, M A ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Decentralized water production; Dehumidification; Desalination; Humidification; Small scale water production; Solar power

Indexed keywords

AIR HEATING; ALTERNATIVE PROCESS; CAPITAL COSTS; DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; DESIGN DATA; DEVELOPING WORLD; HUMIDIFICATION; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; IMPROVING SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR AIR HEATER; SOLAR HEATER; SOLAR POWER; WATER HEATING; WATER PRODUCTION; WATER SCARCITY;

COST REDUCTION; DESALINATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HUMIDITY CONTROL; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; WATER FILTRATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 76049115159     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.11.014     Document Type: Review

References (89)

1. United Nations. The millenium development goals report (2008), United Nations, New York
2. El-Dessouky H.T., and Ettouney H.M. Fundamentals of salt water desalination (2002), Elsevier
3. Wilf. The guidebook to membrane desalination technology (2007), Balaban Desalination Publications, L'Aquila, Italy
4. Strathmann H. Ion-exchange membrane separation processes (2004), Elsevier, New York
5. Alshareff F.F. Investment opportunities in the desalination sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia resulting from privatization and restructuring. Saudi water and power forum. Jeddah, November 1-4 (2008)
6. Sauvet-Goichon B. Ashkelon desalination plant-a successful challenge. Desalination 203 (2007) 75-81
7. Cath T.Y., Childress A.E., and Elimelech M. Forward osmosis: principles, applications, and recent developments. Journal of Membrane Science 281 (2006) 70-87
8. Qiblawey H.M., and Banat F. Solar thermal desalination technologies. Desalination 220 (2008) 633-644
9. Trieb F., Kabariti M., Shahin W., Taher A., Altowaie H., Sufian T., et al. Concentrating solar power for seawater desalination. Final report (2007), German Aerospace Center (DLR), Stuttgart
10. Peter-Varbanets M., Zurbru C., Swartz C., and Pronk W. Decentralized systems for potable water and the potential of membrane technology. Water Research 43 (2009) 245-265
11. Müller-Holst H. Solar thermal desalination using the multiple effect humidification (MEH) method. Book chapter, solar desalination for the 21st century (2007) pp. 215-25
12. Tiwari G.N., Singh H.N., and Tripathi R. Present status of solar distillation. Solar Energy 75 5 (2003) 367-373
13. Fath H.E.S. Solar distillation: a promising alternative for water provision with free energy, simple technology and a clean environment. Desalination 116 (1998) 45-56
14. Lawand T.A. Systems for solar distillation (1975), Brace Research Institute [Report no. R 115]
15. Houcine I., Amara M.B., Guizani A., and Maalej M. Pilot plant testing of a new solar desalination process by a multiple-effect-humidification technique. Desalination 196 (2006) 105-124
16. Chafik E. Design of plants for solar desalination using the multi-stage heating/humidifying technique. Desalination 168 (2004) 55-71
17. Müller-Holst H., Engelhardt M., Herve M., and Scholkopf W. Solar thermal seawater desalination systems for decentralized use. Renewable Energy 14 1-4 (1998) 311-318
18. Chafik E. A new type of seawater desalination plants using solar energy. Desalination 156 (2003) 333-348
19. Klausner JF, Mei R, Li, Y. Innovative fresh water production process for fossil fuel plants. U.S. DOE-Energy Information Administration annual report; 2003.
20. Hamieh B.M., and Beckmann J.R. Seawater desalination using Dew-vaporation technique: theoretical development and design evolution. Desalination 195 (2006) 1-13
21. Ben-Bacha H., Damak T., and Bouzguenda M. Experimental validation of the distillation module of a desalination station using the SMCEC principle. Renewable Energy 28 (2003) 2335-2354
22. Garg H.P. Year round performance studies on a built-in storage type solar water heater at Jodhpur, India. Solar Energy 17 (1975) 167-172
23. Garg H.P. Solar water heating systems. Proceedings of the workshop on solar water heating systems. New Delhi, India (1985)
24. Eggers-Lura A. Solar energy for domestic heating and cooling: a bibliography with abstracts, and a Survey of literature and information sources (1978), Pergamon Press
25. Rojas D., Beermann J., Klein S.A., and Reindl D.T. Thermal performance testing of flat-plate collectors. Solar Energy 82 8 (2008) 746-757
26. Ho C.D., Yeh H.M., and Wang R.C. Heat-transfer enhancement in double-pass flat-plate solar air heaters with recycle. Energy 30 15 (2005) 2796-2817
27. Lof G.O.G., El-Wakil M.M., and Chiou J.P. Residential heating with solar-heated air-Colorado solar house. ASHRAE Journal 5 10 (1963) 77-86
28. Gupta C.L., and Garg H.P. Performance studies on solar air heaters. Solar Energy 11 1 (1967) 25-31
29. Whillier A. Plastic covers for solar collectors. Solar Energy 7 3 (1963) 148-151
30. Bansal N.K. Thermal performance of plastic film solar air and water heaters. International Journal of Energy Research 11 1 (1987) 35-43
31. McCullough RW. Solar air heater. US Patent 4,262,657 (1977).
32. Satcunanathan S., and Deonarine S. A two-pass solar air heater. Solar Energy 15 1 (1973) 41-49
33. Severson AM. Solar air heater. US Patent 4,085,730 (1978).
34. Schmidt RN. Solar air heater. US Patent 4,085,729 (1976).
35. Vincent OW. Dome solar air heater. US Patent 4,236,507 (1977).
36. Choudhury C., and Garg H.P. Performance of air-heating collectors with packed airflow passage. Solar Energy 50 3 (1993) 205-221
37. Sharma V.K., Sharma S., Mahajan R.B., and Garg H.P. Evaluation of a matrix solar air heater. Energy Conversion and Management 30 1 (1990) 1-8
38. Mittal M.K., and Varshney L. Optimal thermo hydraulic performance of a wire mesh packed solar air heater. Solar Energy 80 9 (2006) 1112-1120
39. Mohamad A.A. High efficiency solar air heater. Solar Energy 60 2 (1997) 71-76
40. Esen H. Experimental energy and exergy analysis of a double-flow solar air heater having different obstacles on absorber plates. Building and Environment 43 6 (2008) 1046-1054
41. Romdhane B.S. The air solar collectors: comparative study, introduction of baffles to favor the heat transfer. Solar Energy 81 1 (2007) 139-149
42. Ramadan M.R.I., El-Sebaii, Aboul-Enein S., and El-Bialy E. Thermal performance of a packed bed double-pass solar air heater. Energy 32 8 (2007) 1524
43. Koyuncu T. Performance of various designs of solar air heaters for crop drying applications. Renewable Energy 31 7 (2006) 1073-1088
44. Matrawy K.K. Theoretical analysis for an air heater with a box-type absorber. Solar Energy 63 3 (1998) 191-198
45. Solar Rating and Certifi{ligature}cation Corporation, Directory of certifi{ligature}ed solar collector ratings, www.solar-rating.org.
46. Sahu M., and Bhagoria J. Augmentation of heat transfer coefficient by using 90 degree broken transverse ribs on absorber plate of solar air heater. Renewable Energy 30 13 (2005) 2057-2073
47. Close D.J. Solar air heaters for low and moderate temperature applications. Solar Energy 5 3 (1963) 117-124
48. Duffie J.A., and Beckmann W.A. Solar energy thermal processes (1974), Wiley, NY
49. Treybal R.E. Mass transfer operations. 3rd ed. (1980), McGraw-Hill, NY
50. Kreith F., and Bohem R.F. Direct-contact heat transfer (1988), Hemisphere Pub. Corp., Washington
51. Younis M.A., Darwish M.A., and Juwayhel F. Experimental and theoretical study of a humidification-dehumidification desalting system. Desalination 94 (1993) 11-24
52. Ben-Amara M., Houcine I., Guizani A., and Maalej M. Experimental study of a multiple-effect humidification solar desalination technique. Desalination 170 (2004) 209-221
53. El-Agouz S.A., and Abugderah M. Experimental analysis of humidification process by air passing through seawater. Energy Conversion and Management 49 12 (2008) 3698-3703
54. Lydersen A.L. Mass transfer in engineering practice (1983), John Wiley & Sons, NY
55. Orfi J., Laplante M., Marmouch H., Galanis N., Benhamou B., Nasrallah S.B., et al. Experimental and theoretical study of a humidification-dehumidification water desalination system using solar energy. Desalination 168 (2004) 151
56. Wallis J.S., and Aull R.J. Improving cooling tower performance. Hydrocarbon Engineering May (1999) 92-95
57. Mirsky G.R., and Bauthier J. Evolution of cooling tower fill. CTI Journal 14 1 (1993) 12-19
58. Aull R.J., and Krell T. Design features of cross-fluted film fill and their effect on thermal performance. CTI Journal 21 2 (2000) 12-33
59. Kloppers JC. A critical evaluation and refinement of the performance prediction of wet-cooling towers. PhD dissertation. University of Stellenbosch; 2003.
60. Kroger D.G. Air-cooled heat exchangers and cooling towers thermal-flow performance evaluation and design vols. I and II (2004), Penwell Corp., Tulsa, Okla
61. ASHRAE handbook: fundamentals (2005), Society of Heating, American, Refrigerating, Air-Conditioning Engineers, and Inc., ASHRAE
62. Farid M.M., Parekh S., Selman J.R., and Al-Hallaj S. Solar desalination with humidification-dehumidification cycle: mathematical modeling of the unit. Desalination 151 (2002) 153-164
63. Nawayseh N.K., Farid M.M., Al-Hallaj S., and Tamimi A.R. Solar desalination based on humidification process. Part I. Evaluating the heat and mass transfer coefficients. Energy Conversion Management 40 (1999) 1423-1439
64. Bourouni K., Chaibi M., Martin R., and Tadrist L. Applied Energy 64 (1999) 129
65. Klausner J.F., Li Y., Darwish M., and Mei R. Innovative diffusion driven desalination process. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology 126 (2004) 219-225
66. Farid M.M., and Al-Hajaj A.W. Solar desalination with humidification-dehumidification cycle. Desalination 106 (1996) 427-429
67. Li Y., Klausner J.F., Mei R., and Knight J. Direct contact condensation in packed beds. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 49 (2006) 4751-4761
68. Li Y., Klausner J.F., and Mei R. Performance characteristics of the diffusion driven desalination process. Desalination 196 (2006) 188-209
69. Threlkeld J.L. Thermal environmental engineering. 2nd ed. (1970), Prentice-Hall Inc. pp. 254-65
70. Pacheco-Vega A., Diaz G., Sen M., Yang K.T., and McClain R.L. Heat rate prediction in humid air-water heat exchangers using correlations and neural networks. ASME Journal of Heat Transfer 123 (2001) 348-354
71. McQuiston F.C. Heat, mass and momentum transfer data for five plate-fin tube heat transfer surfaces. ASHRAE Transactions 84 Part 1 (1978) 266-293
72. McQuiston F.C. Correlation for heat, mass and momentum transport coefficients for plate-fin tube heat transfer surfaces with staggered tubes. ASHRAE Transactions 84 Part 1 (1978) 294-309
73. Beckmann JR. Method and apparatus for simultaneous heat and mass transfer utilizing a carrier gas. US Patent No. 6,911,121 (2005).
74. Beckmann JR. Dew-vaporation desalination 5,000-gallon-per-day pilot plant. Desalination and water purification research and development program report no. 120; 2008.
75. Klausner JF, Mei R. Diffusion driven desalination apparatus and process. US Patent No. 6,919,000 (2005).
76. Khedr M. Techno-Economic Investigation of an Air humidification-dehumidification Desalination Process. Chemical Engineering Technology 16 (1993) 270-274
77. Wahlgren R.V. Atmospheric water vapor processor designs for potable water production: a review. Water Research 35 (2001) 1-22
78. Narayan GP, Elsharqawy MH, Lienhard JH, Zubair SM. Thermodynamic analysis of humidification dehumidification desalination cycles; Accepted for publication in Desalination and Water Treatment, 2009.
79. Al-Hallaj S., Farid M.M., and Tamimi A.R. Solar desalination with humidification-dehumidification cycle: performance of the unit. Desalination 120 (1998) 273-280
80. Garg H.P., Adhikari R.S., and Kumar R. Experimental design and computer simulation of multi-effect humidification (MEH)-dehumidification solar distillation. Desalination 153 (2002) 81-86
81. Nafey A.S., Fath H.E.S., El-Helaby S.O., and Soliman A.M. Solar desalination using humidification-dehumidification processes. Part II. An experimental investigation. Energy Conversion Management 45 7-8 (2004) 1263-1277
82. Al-Enezi G., Ettouney H.M., and Fawzi N. Low temperature humidification-dehumidification desalination process. Energy Conversion and Management 47 (2006) 470-484
83. Dai Y.J., and Zhang H.F. Experimental investigation of a solar desalination unit with humidification and dehumidification. Desalination 130 (2000) 169-175
84. Dai Y.J., Wang R.Z., and Zhang H.F. Parametric analysis to improve the performance of a solar desalination unit with humidification and dehumidification. Desalination 142 (2002) 107-118
85. Yamali C., and Solmus I. A solar desalination system using humidification-dehumidification process: experimental study and comparison with the theoretical results. Desalination 220 (2008) 538-551
86. Sharqawy MH, Lienhard VJH, Narayan GP, Zubair SM. Water separation under reduced pressure. US Patent. 2009; # USSN 12/554,726.
87. Narayan GP, Sharqawy MH, Lienhard VJH, Zubair, SM. Water separation under varied pressure. US Patent. 2009; # USSN 12/573,221.
88. Mistry KH, Lienhard VJH, Zubair SM. Second Law Analysis of Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination Cycles; paper under review, 2009.
89. Sharqawy MH, Lienhard VJH, Zubair SM. Thermophysical properties of seawater: A review of existing correlations and data, Accepted for publication in Desalination and Water Treatment, 2009.