Experimental study of a solar desalination system based on humidification-dehumidification process

Desalination

Volumn 277, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 92-98

  Yuan, Guofeng ^a   Wang, Zhifeng ^a   Li, Hongyong ^b   Li, Xing ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (China)

^b Research and Development Center for Coatings   (China)

Author keywords

Desalination; Experimental investigation; Humidification dehumidification; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION PROCESS; POST TREATMENT; PRE-TREATMENT; SOLAR AIR HEATER; SOLAR DESALINATION SYSTEMS; TYPICAL DAY; WATER PRODUCTION;

AIR PREHEATERS; DESALINATION; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; WATER FILTRATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DESALINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 79960155265     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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