Water desalination using humidification/dehumidification (HDH) technique powered by solar energy: A detailed review

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 25-27, 2014, Pages 4622-4640

  Abdelmoez, Wael ^a   Mahmoud, Mohamed S ^a   Farrag, Taha E ^a  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Humidification dehumidification; Solar driven; Water desalination

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; SOLAR POWER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84906094730     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.804457     Document Type: Article

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