Thermodynamic analysis of humidification dehumidification desalination cycles

被引:298
作者
Narayan, G. Prakash [1 ]
Sharqawy, Mostafa H. [1 ]
Lienhard, John H., V [1 ]
Zubair, Syed M. [2 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Mech Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] King Fahd Univ Petr & Minerals, Dept Mech Engn, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
关键词
Humidification; Dehumidification; Desalination; Cycle analysis; Solar energy; Cycle optimization; SOLAR DESALINATION; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM; ENERGY; UNIT; AIR;
D O I
10.5004/dwt.2010.1078
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Humidification dehumidification desalination (HDH) is a promising technology for small-scale water production applications. There are several embodiments of this technology which have been investigated by researchers around the world. However, from a previous literature [1], we have found that no study carried out a detailed thermodynamic analysis in order to improve and/or Optimize the system performance. In this paper, we analyze the thermodynamic performance of various HDH cycles by way of a theoretical cycle analysis. In addition, we propose novel high-performance variations on those cycles. These high-performance cycles include multi-extraction, multi-pressure and thermal vapor compression cycles. It is predicted that the systems based on these novel cycles will have gained-output ratio in excess of 5 and will out-perform existing HDH systems.
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页码:339 / 353
页数:15
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