Improvement of the performance of an absorption heat transformer through a single effect process to obtain freshwater

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 162-171

  Demesa, N ^a   Hernandez J A ^a   Siqueiros, J ^b   Garcia, J C ^a   Huicochea, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^b Subsecretaria de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Absorption heat transformer; COP; Energy saving; Heat pump; Optimization of process; Water desalination

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPORATORS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; SEAWATER EFFECTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER FILTRATION;

ABSORPTION HEAT TRANSFORMER; ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATION PROCESS; HEAT PUMPS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; WATER DESALINATION;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84920774882     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.12.039     Document Type: Review

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