Humidificaton-Dehumidification Desalination System - An Overview

Authors

  • V. Velmurugan  Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram, Tamilnadu, India
  • S.Prem Kumar  Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IFET College of Engineering Villupuram, Tamilnadu, India
  • S.Ragul  

Keywords:

Solar Desalination, Hybrid Systems, Waste Heat Recovery, Humidification–Dehumidification, Economics

Abstract

This article reports about the recent researches and modifications carried out in the humidification-dehumidification desalination system using renewable energy sources, waste heat recovery and combined desalination systems for improving the fresh water production rate. Major desalination processes consume a large amount of energy derived from oil and natural gas for heat and electricity, while emitting harmful gases. Solar desalination has emerged as a promising renewable energy-powered technology for producing fresh water. Also, recovering waste heat from various heat sources is considered an economical one. Combining the principle of humidification-dehumidification with solar desalination results in an increase in the overall efficiency of the desalination plant. A brief study of the mechanism of various advancement in the humidification-dehumidification desalination system is presented in this report, along with an economical evaluation of the process. Comparison of the efficiencies and costs of currently available various humidification-dehumidification desalination processes presented in this report. The three major components such as humidifier, dehumidifier, and heater of the humidification–dehumidification desalination unit are undergone simulation verification and design optimization.

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V. Velmurugan, S.Prem Kumar, S.Ragul "Humidificaton-Dehumidification Desalination System - An Overview" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.1163-1177, March-April-2018.