Experimental investigation of a novel multi-effect solar desalination system based on humidification-dehumidification process

Renewable Energy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 253-259

  Chang, Zehui ^a,b   Zheng, Hongfei ^a,c   Yang, Yingjun ^a   Su, Yuehong ^c   Duan, Zhanchun ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher temperature dehumidifier; Humidification dehumidification; Lower temperature humidifier; Multi effect; Solar desalination

Indexed keywords

AIR; CONDENSATION; DESALINATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW RATE; HUMIDITY CONTROL; HYDRAULICS;

HIGHER TEMPERATURE DEHUMIDIFIER; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; LOWER TEMPERATURES; MULTI-EFFECT; SOLAR DESALINATION;

SEAWATER EFFECTS;

DESALINATION; FLOW PATTERN; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER FLOW;

EID: 84901198243     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.03.048     Document Type: Article

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