Economic analysis of a small-scale hybrid air HDH-SSF (humidification and dehumidification-water flashing evaporation) desalination plant

Energy

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 306-311

  Kabeel, A E ^a   Elmaaty, Talal Abou ^b   El Said, Emad M S ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

^b NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Hybrid; Low capacity; Solar desalination

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; EARNINGS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EVAPORATION; HUMIDITY CONTROL; HYBRID SYSTEMS; OPERATING COSTS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POTABLE WATER; PROFITABILITY; SEPARATION; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; WATER FILTRATION;

ECONOMIC PARAMETERS; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION PROCESS; HYBRID; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; LOW CAPACITY; SOLAR DESALINATION; TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP; WATER PRODUCTION COST;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DESALINATION; DRINKING WATER; EVAPORATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMIDITY; PRODUCTION COST; SOLAR POWER;

EGYPT;

EID: 84876095701     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.02.042     Document Type: Article

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