Numerical analysis of solar desalination using humidification-dehumidification cycle

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 294-300

  Farsad, S ^a   Behzadmehr, A ^a   Hosseini Sarvari, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SISTAN AND BALUCHESTAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Humidification dehumidification cycle; Simulation; Solar desalination; Thermodynamic analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052753498     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1487     Document Type: Article

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