Falling-film heat exchangers used in desalination systems: A review

被引:42
作者
Dai, Zhengshu [1 ,2 ]
Zhang, Yuheng [2 ]
Wang, Sophie [2 ]
Nawaz, Kashif [3 ]
Jacobi, Anthony [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Shanghai Sci & Technol, Sch Energy & Power Engn, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Illinois, Mech Sci & Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[3] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Falling film; Desalination; Multi-effect distillation; NON-CONDENSABLE GASES; HORIZONTAL-TUBE; MULTIEFFECT DISTILLATION; SCALE FORMATION; SEAWATER DESALINATION; TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; MASS-TRANSFER; CO2; RELEASE; NUMERICAL-SIMULATION; MODE TRANSITIONS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122407
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
With growing demand for fresh water, there has been an increasing interest in energy-efficient desalination technologies. Falling-film-based, multi-effect distillation (MED) systems have been extensively deployed world-wide. The performance of such systems heavily depends on the efficiency of the evaporation process. In the current paper, research on falling-film heat exchangers used in desalination systems, especially MED systems, is critically reviewed to assess the state of the technology. The review includes falling-film evaporation mechanisms, system operation, and scaling issues. Finally, opportunities for further application and areas where more research is needed are identified. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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