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Advances in sustainable humidification-dehumidification thermal desalination systems : 4E analysis, process integration, and materials /

Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems: 4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials presents the newest developments in humidification-dehumidification (HDH) systems and improvements in their applications for reducing energy usage.This book is split...

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Main Authors: Amidpour, Majid (Author), Salimi, Mohsen (Author), He, Weifeng (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2025]
Subjects:
Saline water conversion.
Eau salée > Dessalement.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems
  • Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems: 4E ANALYSIS, PROCESS INTEGRATION, AND MATERIALS
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • 1
  • Need for low-grade heat-driven desalination systems
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Desalination technologies
  • 1.3 Low-grade heat utilization for desalination systems
  • 1.4 Humidification-dehumidification thermal desalination systems
  • 1.5 Humidification-dehumidification desalination systems driven by renewable thermal energy sources
  • 1.5.1 Solar-driven humidification-dehumidification systems
  • 1.5.2 Humidification-dehumidification desalination systems driven by geothermal energy
  • 1.6 Energy storage technologies integration with HDH desalination systems
  • 1.7 Humidification-dehumidification desalination systems driven by waste heat
  • 1.8 Heat pumps integration with HDH desalination systems
  • References
  • 2
  • Small-scale desalination systems
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Solar still
  • 2.3 Membrane distillation (MD)
  • 2.3.1 Direct contact membrane distillation
  • 2.3.2 Vacuum membrane distillation
  • 2.3.3 Sweeping gas membrane distillation
  • 2.3.4 Air gap membrane distillation
  • 2.4 Small-scale RO
  • 2.5 Humidification-dehumidification (HDH)
  • 2.5.1 Utilized energy resource
  • 2.5.2 Cycle configuration
  • 2.5.3 Heating system
  • 2.6 The HDH systems among small-scale desalination systems
  • References
  • I
  • 4E analysis
  • 3
  • Introducing humidification-dehumidification desalination systems with thermodynamic analysis of their cycles
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Indicators of the HDH units
  • 3.3 The classification of the HDH units by cycle configuration
  • 3.4 Thermodynamic model of different upgrading technologies for HDH desalination systems
  • 3.4.1 Basic humidification-dehumidification process
  • 3.4.2 Modified HDH system
  • 3.4.3 Dual heater
  • 3.4.4 Enhancement of dehumidification
  • 3.4.5 Variable process air pressure in the HDH units
  • 3.4.6 Thermally balanced HDH system
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 4
  • Investigating the exergetic, economic, and environmental aspects of the humidification-dehumidification desalin ...
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 System description and mathematical models
  • 4.2.1 System description for the air-heated HDH system
  • 4.2.2 Model of the waste heat recuperator
  • 4.2.3 Model of the humidifier
  • 4.2.4 Model of the dehumidifier
  • 4.2.5 Model of the blower
  • 4.2.6 Model of the pump
  • 4.2.7 Performance index of the HDH system
  • 4.2.8 Economic models of the air-heated HDH system
  • 4.3 Exegetic analysis
  • 4.4 Economic analysis
  • 4.5 Environmental analysis
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 5
  • Evaluation of optimization methods for humidification-dehumidification desalination unit
  • 5.1 Introduction