Experimental and analytical study on productivity augmentation of a novel solar humidification-dehumidification (HDH) system

Desalination

Volumn 365, Issue , 2015, Pages 36-45

  Elminshawy, Nabil A S ^a   Siddiqui, Farooq R ^a   Addas, Mohammad F ^a  

^a ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF MADINAH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Humidification dehumidification; Reflector; Solar desalination; Solar distillation; Solar still

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; HUMIDITY CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; SOLAR HEATING; WATER HEATERS;

HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; REFLECTOR; SOLAR DESALINATION; SOLAR DISTILLATION; SOLAR STILLS;

REFLECTION;

DESALINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; SOLAR POWER;

MADINAH; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84922985174     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.02.019     Document Type: Article

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