Experimental Studies on a Solar Integrated Plate-Fin Desalination Unit

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Authors

  • Shu Xu
     School of Mechanical Engineering, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Liangyungang ,CN
  • Yikai Cheng
     School of Mechanical Engineering, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Liangyungang ,CN
  • Dapeng Wu
     School of Mechanical Engineering, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Liangyungang ,CN

Keywords:

Solar, plate-fin, desalination system, evaporation ratio.

Abstract

A new single-effect plate-fin desalination unit which utilizes solar or waste energy has been developed. This patented process is applicable for seawater desalination using simple and modular technology. In order to demonstrate the performances of this new process, a laboratory unit was constructed. It is composed of five evaporation cell, condensation cell, and heating cell and cooling cell. In this unit, a relatively large fraction of latent and sensible heat of condensation along with brine is successfully recycled and utilized. Since the falling film evaporation and fins are use, the average distilled water production is 0.5 m3/d. and the yield is about two times greater than that of a conventional single basin solar still with the same thermal energy input. The mean heat exchange coefficient between heating cell and evaporating film was around 2500 Wm-2K-1. The first result concerning the influence of the heating fluid temperature and the heating fluid flow rate are presented. Other factors which influence the freshwater yield are also discussed.

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Published

2022-10-20

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Xu, S., Cheng, Y., & Wu, D. (2022). Experimental Studies on a Solar Integrated Plate-Fin Desalination Unit. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 67(3), 142–146. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/jmmf/article/view/31534

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Volume 67, Issue 3, March 2019

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