Derivation of optimal geometry of a multi-effect humidification-dehumidification desalination unit: A constructal design

Desalination

Volumn 281, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 234-242

  Mehrgoo, Morteza ^a   Amidpour, Majid ^a  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Configuration; Constructal law; Desalination; Genetic algorithm; MEH; Optimization

Indexed keywords

COLUMN HEIGHT; CONFIGURATION; CONSTRUCTAL; CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; CONSTRUCTAL LAW; DESALINATION UNITS; GEOMETRICAL FORMS; HOT WATER; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; INLET WATER TEMPERATURES; MAXIMUM PRODUCTION RATE; MEH; MULTI-EFFECT; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL GEOMETRY; OPTIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS; PRODUCTION RATES; TUBE DIAMETERS;

ASPECT RATIO; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; CONDENSER TUBES; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); DESALINATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE; WATER FILTRATION;

MICROCHANNELS;

COLD WATER; DESALINATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 80054868239     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.07.067     Document Type: Article

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