A numerical solution algorithm for a heat and mass transfer model of a desalination system based on packed-bed humidification and bubble column dehumidification

Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC 2014

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages

  Chehayeb, Karim M ^a   Cheaib, Farah K ^b   Lienhard, John H ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Dehumidification; Desalination; Energy efficiency; HDH; Heat and mass exchangers; Humidification; Multi tray; Numerical simulation; Packedbed; Thermodynamic balancing

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESALINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMIDITY CONTROL; NUMERICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; EFFECTIVENESS MODELS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER MODELS; HUMIDIFICATION; HUMIDIFICATION DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; MASS EXCHANGERS; MULTI-TRAY;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 85088352680     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1615/ihtc15.eef.008995     Document Type: Conference Paper

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