کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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627937 | 1455478 | 2007 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The coupling of a double-effect absorption heat pump and a multi-effect distillation unit was demonstrated at the Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT), Spain, within a solar desalination research project. Improvements that were identified have been implemented in a new prototype within the framework of the European project entitled AQUASOL (March 2002 – February 2006). The prototype, which will be tested during the demonstration phase of this project, is expected to consume about half of the multi-effect distillation unit but at a higher temperature, 180 °C. This paper points out different advantages of coupling an absorption heat pump to a multi-effect distillation system which could significantly increase the competitiveness of both conventional and solar powered multi-effect distillation plants. In addition, this paper shows that intensive research should be carried out for optimising and assessing such a desalination system.
Journal: Desalination - Volume 212, Issues 1–3, 25 June 2007, Pages 294-302