Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System
A mathematical model is developed to predict the performance of the integrated solar/hybrid desalination system. The novel hybrid desalination system in this study consists of multi-stage thermal vapor compression (TVC) system and spiral wound air-gap membrane desalination (AGMD) units. The hot brin...
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doaj-db11118d130e4a13ae4b2d636c972b022020-11-24T23:11:37ZaraCenter for solar Energy Research and StudiesSolar Energy and Sustainable Development2411-96362414-60132017-12-0106024254Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination SystemY. Aldali 0K. Morad 1Nabil A.S. Elminshawy 2F. Ahwi 3Omar Almokhtar University, Faculty of Engineering, Derna, LibyaPort Said University, Faculty of Engineering, EgyptPort Said University, Faculty of Engineering, EgyptOmar Almokhtar University, Faculty of Engineering, Derna, LibyaA mathematical model is developed to predict the performance of the integrated solar/hybrid desalination system. The novel hybrid desalination system in this study consists of multi-stage thermal vapor compression (TVC) system and spiral wound air-gap membrane desalination (AGMD) units. The hot brine rejected from each evaporator stage of TVC system is used as the hot feed to the AGM unit. The parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) field with direct steam generation was considered as solar system. At solar time, the solar field generates a portion of motive steam required to operate the TVC system while the remaining part is generated by the boiler. The results of this study show that the rate of distilled water from TVC system is 3415 L/h (20.56 L/h.m2) and from the AGMD units is 150 L/h (6.944 L/h.m2) and the annual saving of natural gas (NG) consumption by using PTCs field is 24 tons. The economic study has indicated that the benefit/cost ratio from of the use of PTCs field to generate a portion of motive steam is 2.1 and the production cost of 1 m3 of distilled water from AGMD units is 0.9 $ in comparison with 0.45-2.51 $ from different types of water desalination systems.http://www.jsesd.csers.ly/index.php/en/journal-papers/28-vol-06-02/122-vol-06-02-04Integrated solar-hybrid desalination systemparabolic trough collectorsthermal vapor compressionair-gap membranebenefit/cost ratio |
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Y. Aldali K. Morad Nabil A.S. Elminshawy F. Ahwi Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System Solar Energy and Sustainable Development Integrated solar-hybrid desalination system parabolic trough collectors thermal vapor compression air-gap membrane benefit/cost ratio |
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Y. Aldali K. Morad Nabil A.S. Elminshawy F. Ahwi |
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Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System |
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Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System |
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Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System |
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Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System |
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Numerical Simulation of the Integrated Solar/Hybrid Desalination System |
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numerical simulation of the integrated solar/hybrid desalination system |
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Center for solar Energy Research and Studies |
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Solar Energy and Sustainable Development |
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2411-9636 2414-6013 |
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2017-12-01 |
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A mathematical model is developed to predict the performance of the integrated solar/hybrid desalination system. The novel hybrid desalination system in this study consists of multi-stage thermal vapor compression (TVC) system and spiral wound air-gap membrane desalination (AGMD) units. The hot brine rejected from each evaporator stage of TVC system is used as the hot feed to the AGM unit. The parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) field with direct steam generation was considered as solar system. At solar time, the solar field generates a portion of motive steam required to operate the TVC system while the remaining part is generated by the boiler. The results of this study show that the rate of distilled water from TVC system is 3415 L/h (20.56 L/h.m2) and from the AGMD units is 150 L/h (6.944 L/h.m2) and the annual saving of natural gas (NG) consumption by using PTCs field is 24 tons. The economic study has indicated that the benefit/cost ratio from of the use of PTCs field to generate a portion of motive steam is 2.1 and the production cost of 1 m3 of distilled water from AGMD units is 0.9 $ in comparison with 0.45-2.51 $ from different types of water desalination systems. |
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Integrated solar-hybrid desalination system parabolic trough collectors thermal vapor compression air-gap membrane benefit/cost ratio |
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