Thermodynamic analysis of an adsorption-based desalination cycle

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1541-1547

  Wu, Jun W ^a   Biggs, Mark J ^a   Hu, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption chiller; Adsorption desalination; Isotherms; Silica gel water

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CHILLER; ADSORPTION DESALINATION; ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FRESH WATER; FRESH WATER PRODUCTION; LANGMUIR ISOTHERM; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; WATER ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESALINATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); ENERGY UTILIZATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER; WATER FILTRATION;

DEWATERING;

EID: 78649792151     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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