Simulation of vacuum membrane distillation coupled with solar energy: Optimization of the geometric configuration of a helically coiled fiber

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 41-49

  Zrelli, Adel ^a   Chaouchi, Béchir ^a   Gabsi, Slimane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GABES   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Desalination; Helical fiber; Solar energy; Vacuum membrane desalination

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155165164     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.1831     Document Type: Article

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