
Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems
4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials
- 1st Edition - September 4, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Majid Amidpour, Mohsen Salimi, Weifeng He
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 6 5 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 6 5 9 - 8
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems: 4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials presents the newest developments in humidification–dehumidification (HDH) systems and improvements in their applications for reducing energy usage.
This book is split into three parts, first outlining principles, analysis, and optimization of HDH technology, its economy, its impacts on the environment, and a multistage approach for maximizing energy efficiency. This is followed by practical guides on implementing sustainable HDH systems within a variety of hybridization scenarios. Finally, this book provides an evaluation of different packing materials for HDH desalination units.
Showing how the major advances in this technology impact the energy requirements of fresh-water production, Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems: 4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials takes readers from fundamental principles to sustainable real-world applications of HDH thermal desalination systems.
- Presents the fundamentals, principles, and technological overview of HDH desalination systems for lowering energy expenditure
- Details the modeling, application, and integration of HDH desalination systems in a variety of scenarios, as well as material evaluation/selection
- Employs a mixture of methods, analysis, and applications to ensure readers not only understand the fundamentals but can also apply these across a range of real-world scenarios
- Provides a guide to implementing the possibilities of HDH desalination through renewable and low-grade energy sources for a sustainable future
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Chapter 1. Need for low-grade heat-driven desalination systems
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Desalination technologies
- 1.3. Low-grade heat utilization for desalination systems
- 1.4. Humidification–dehumidification thermal desalination systems
- 1.5. Humidification–dehumidification desalination systems driven by renewable thermal energy sources
- 1.6. Energy storage technologies integration with HDH desalination systems
- 1.7. Humidification–dehumidification desalination systems driven by waste heat
- 1.8. Heat pumps integration with HDH desalination systems
- Chapter 2. Small-scale desalination systems
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Solar still
- 2.3. Membrane distillation (MD)
- 2.4. Small-scale RO
- 2.5. Humidification–dehumidification (HDH)
- 2.6. The HDH systems among small-scale desalination systems
- Part I. 4E analysis
- Chapter 3. Introducing humidification–dehumidification desalination systems with thermodynamic analysis of their cycles
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Indicators of the HDH units
- 3.3. The classification of the HDH units by cycle configuration
- 3.4. Thermodynamic model of different upgrading technologies for HDH desalination systems
- 3.5. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Investigating the exergetic, economic, and environmental aspects of the humidification-dehumidification desalination unit
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. System description and mathematical models
- 4.3. Exegetic analysis
- 4.4. Economic analysis
- 4.5. Environmental analysis
- Chapter 5. Evaluation of optimization methods for humidification-dehumidification desalination unit
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. System description and mathematical models
- 5.3. Parameter analysis of water-heated HDH system
- 5.4. Parameter analysis of air-heated HDH system
- 5.5. Explanation of the system performance under energy dimension
- 5.6. System optimization via entropy generation analysis
- Chapter 6. Examination of multistage HDH thermal desalination systems
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Thermodynamic model of multistage HDH desalination systems
- 6.3. Integration of multistage HDH units with other systems
- 6.4. Economic aspects of multistage HDH units
- 6.5. Conclusion
- Part II. Process integration
- Chapter 7. Fundamentals of hybrid HDH desalination systems
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Integration of the HDH unit with the heat recovery cycle
- 7.3. Integration of the HDH unit with the heat pumps
- 7.4. The HDH unit integration with solar still
- 7.5. The HDH unit integration with solar chimney
- 7.6. Comparison of performance of integration of HDH desalination systems with other systems
- 7.7. Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Operating HDH desalination system with renewable energy resources
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Solar energy as the HDH desalination system energy resource
- 8.3. Geothermal energy as the HDH desalination system energy resource
- 8.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 9. Integration of HDH desalination units with agricultural greenhouses
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Seawater greenhouse
- 9.3. Economic aspects of the seawater greenhouse
- 9.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Integration of HDH desalination units with power generation and HVAC systems
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Utilization of waste heat of solar PV panels for HDH desalination
- 10.3. Integration of HDH unit with HVAC systems
- 10.4. The HDH unit using waste heat from thermal power generation cycles
- 10.5. Conclusion
- Chapter 11. Integration of humidification–dehumidification desalination with refrigeration cycles
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Description of the HDH desalination system integrated with a refrigeration cycle
- 11.3. Mathematical models of the HDH desalination system integrated with a refrigeration cycle
- 11.4. Performance of the humidification–dehumidification desalination with refrigeration cycles
- Chapter 12. Integration of HDH desalination units with other desalination systems
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Integration of HDH unit with reverse osmosis system
- 12.3. Integration of HDH unit with solar still system
- 12.4. Integration of HDH unit with adsorption desalination system
- 12.5. Integration of HDH unit with membrane distillation system
- 12.6. Integration of HDH unit with flashing evaporation system
- 12.7. Conclusion
- Chapter 13. Evaluation of optimization methods for hybrid humidification–dehumidification desalination systems
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Description of hybrid HDH desalination systems
- 13.3. Optimization methods for hybrid HDH desalination systems
- 13.4. Performance evaluation based on optimization methods
- 13.5. Other potential optimization methods
- Part III. Materials
- Chapter 14. Evaluation of different packing materials for humidification–dehumidification desalination unit
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Description of packing materials for HDH desalination unit
- 14.3. Evaluation method of different packing materials
- 14.4. Performance evaluation of different packing materials
- 14.5. Other potential packing materials
- Nomenclature
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 4, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 322
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323956581
- eBook ISBN: 9780323956598
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Majid Amidpour
Majid Amidpour is a Professor of Energy Systems Engineering at KN Toosi University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. Prof. Amidpour has made significant contributions to the field through his research on the integration of energy and freshwater production systems, cogeneration and polygeneration systems, and energy systems upgrading considering environmental issues. Additionally, he has published over 370 national and international conference and journal articles, authored a book on "Cogeneration and Polygeneration Systems," and has been recognized as one of the world's top 1% scientists by Essential Science Indicators (ESI).
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Mohsen Salimi
Mohsen Salimi is an Assistant Professor in the Renewable Energy Research Department at Niroo Research Institute in Tehran, Iran. He has been publishing on thermal engineering and desalination techniques since 2015. Prof. Salimi is a distinguished professional with a strong academic background and expertise in the field of Energy Systems Engineering.
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Weifeng He
Weifeng He is an Associate Professor in the College of Energy and Power Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Nanjing, China. He has published more than 80 articles, book chapters, and conference papers. He has been working on HDH desalination since 2013, during which time he has authored/coauthored 40 publications in this area.