A first approach study on the desalination of sea water using heat transformers powered by solar ponds

Applied Energy

Volumn 136, Issue , 2014, Pages 611-618

  Salata, F ^a   Coppi, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desalination; Heat transformer; Renewable energy; Seawater; Solar ponds; Solar source

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DESALINATION; ENERGY RESOURCES; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; LAKES; PONDS; SEAWATER; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR PONDS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER FILTRATION;

ABSORPTION HEAT TRANSFORMER; CONDENSATION PROCESS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; EMERGING COUNTRIES; HEAT TRANSFORMER; PROCESS TEMPERATURE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR SOURCE;

WATER RESOURCES;

DESALINATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT SOURCE; MACHINERY; NEW RECORD; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SEAWATER; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 84908514277     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.079     Document Type: Article

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