Exergetic performance of eco friendly absorption heat transformer for seawater desalination

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-67

  Sekar, S ^a   Saravanan, R ^b  

^a R M K ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Component exergy losses; Exergetic efficiency; MED; Multi effect desalination; VAHT; Vapour absorption heat transformer

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; EFFICIENCY; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; WASTE HEAT;

EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY LOSS; MULTI-EFFECT DESALINATION; VAHT; VAPOUR ABSORPTIONS;

EXERGY;

EID: 78649693726     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2011.037214     Document Type: Article

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