On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit
This study investigates a novel cooling-desalination system having a single-double-effect absorption heat pump coupled with a humidification-dehumidification desalination unit. A waste-heat source drives the system in addition to natural gas. Using a waste-heat source lowers the cost of the desalina...
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| author | Muhammad H. Elbassoussi M.A. Ahmed Syed M. Zubair |
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| description | This study investigates a novel cooling-desalination system having a single-double-effect absorption heat pump coupled with a humidification-dehumidification desalination unit. A waste-heat source drives the system in addition to natural gas. Using a waste-heat source lowers the cost of the desalinated water and thus gives the proposed system considerable attention in the water market. The results reveal that the system can produce desalinated water of about 110 l per day for 0.0068 $/l with a gained output ratio of 4.15. When the air extraction technique is applied, the daily water production and the gained output ratio increase to 225 l and 8.5, respectively. The corresponding water cost drops to 0.0042 $/l. Besides, the system has a coefficient of performance and cooling capacity of 1.06 and 0.8 kW, respectively. The performance results show that for optimal performance, the absorber and the feed saline water temperatures should be around 45 °C and 30–35 °C, respectively. Further, compared with other absorption/humidification-dehumidification configurations, a promising performance of the proposed system is observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f49887cf57fd4f22bfef7342d66b2c4c2022-12-21T23:11:53ZengElsevierEnergy Conversion and Management: X2590-17452021-12-0112100128On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unitMuhammad H. Elbassoussi0M.A. Ahmed1Syed M. Zubair2Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Researcher at K.A.CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.This study investigates a novel cooling-desalination system having a single-double-effect absorption heat pump coupled with a humidification-dehumidification desalination unit. A waste-heat source drives the system in addition to natural gas. Using a waste-heat source lowers the cost of the desalinated water and thus gives the proposed system considerable attention in the water market. The results reveal that the system can produce desalinated water of about 110 l per day for 0.0068 $/l with a gained output ratio of 4.15. When the air extraction technique is applied, the daily water production and the gained output ratio increase to 225 l and 8.5, respectively. The corresponding water cost drops to 0.0042 $/l. Besides, the system has a coefficient of performance and cooling capacity of 1.06 and 0.8 kW, respectively. The performance results show that for optimal performance, the absorber and the feed saline water temperatures should be around 45 °C and 30–35 °C, respectively. Further, compared with other absorption/humidification-dehumidification configurations, a promising performance of the proposed system is observed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174521000532Air extractionCoolingHumidification-dehumidificationThermodynamic balancingSingle-double-effect absorptionWater desalination |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad H. Elbassoussi M.A. Ahmed Syed M. Zubair On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit Energy Conversion and Management: X Air extraction Cooling Humidification-dehumidification Thermodynamic balancing Single-double-effect absorption Water desalination |
| title | On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit |
| title_full | On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit |
| title_fullStr | On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit |
| title_short | On a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification-dehumidification desalination unit |
| title_sort | on a novel integration of a multistage absorption heat pump with a balanced humidification dehumidification desalination unit |
| topic | Air extraction Cooling Humidification-dehumidification Thermodynamic balancing Single-double-effect absorption Water desalination |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174521000532 |
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