Theoretical simulation of small scale psychometric solar water desalination system in semi-arid region

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 232-242

  Shatat, Mahmoud ^a   Omer, Siddig ^a   Gillott, Mark ^a   Riffat, Saffa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dehumidification; Humidification; Solar collector; Solar energy; Water desalination

Indexed keywords

DEHUMIDIFICATION; EVACUATED TUBE SOLAR COLLECTOR; EXPERIMENTAL CALIBRATION; HUMIDIFICATION; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS; THEORETICAL SIMULATION; WATER DESALINATION;

ARID REGIONS; DESALINATION; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATLAB; POPULATION STATISTICS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 84879802542     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.05.023     Document Type: Article

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