Aziz, MA;
Lin, J;
Mikšík, F;
Miyazaki, T;
Thu, K;
(2022)
The second law analysis of a humidification-dehumidification desalination system using M-cycle.
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
, 52
(Pt. B)
, Article 102141. 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102141.
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Abstract
Humidification-dehumidification desalination (HDD) systems offer a feasible approach for the production of fresh water in inaccessible areas as they can be operational using renewable energy and require little maintenance. Various studies are being carried out to boost the system performance. In this paper, an open air open water HDD system is proposed that exploits the enhanced evaporation and condensation processes by implementing with the Maisotsenko cycle (M-cycle). The system utilizes solar energy as the energy input to heat the saline water. A thermodynamic model is formulated under steady-state conditions, considering the first and second law of thermodynamics. The energetic and exergetic performance of the system is studied. The model is first validated with the experimental data and a good agreement is found where the maximum discrepancy is about 6.0 %. Effects of different operating conditions on key performance parameters such as the Gain Output Ratio (GOR), specific energy consumption (SEC), exergy destruction, and exergy efficiency are analyzed. An improvement is observed in the GOR when the inlet air temperature is raised at constant humidity ratio. The system exhibits better performance in dry air environment when compared with humid air environment. The analysis shows a maximum mass flow rate of desalinated water of 22.3 kg/h, recovery ratio (RR) of 0.223, GOR of 3, SEC of 0.23 kWh/kg and an exergy efficiency of 43.21 %.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The second law analysis of a humidification-dehumidification desalination system using M-cycle |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102141 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.102141 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | M-cycle, Humidification-dehumidification, Desalination, Exergy destruction, Exergy efficiency |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10168757 |
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