Design of Flat-Plate Dehumidifiers for Humidification–Dehumidification Desalination Systems

Flat-plate heat exchangers are examined for use as dehumidifiers in humidification–dehumidification (HDH) desalination systems. The temperature and humidity ratio differences that drive mass transfer are considerably higher than in air-conditioning systems, making current air-conditioning dehumidifi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sievers, Martin, Lienhard, John H.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86323
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-0638