A naturally circulated humidifying/dehumidifying solar still with a built-in passive condenser

Desalination

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-149

  Fath, Hassan E S ^a   Elsherbiny, Samy ^a   Ghazy, Ahmad ^a  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dehumidification; Desalination; Humidification; Solar still

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CONDENSATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); COST EFFECTIVENESS;

BUILT-IN PASSIVE CONDENSER; FORCED CIRCULATION; SOLAR STILLS;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESALINATION; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR STILL;

EID: 8644238230     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(04)00521-1     Document Type: Article

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