A solar assisted desalination system using heat pump
This paper includes results of an investigation carried out on a desalination plant which consists of a direct expansion solar assisted heat pump (DXSAHP) coupled to a single-effect evaporator unit. The working fluid used in the heat pump is R134a. The distillate is obtained via falling film evapo...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/20047/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20047/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20047/1/a_solar_assisted_desalination_-_C3.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper includes results of an investigation carried out on a desalination plant which consists of a
direct expansion solar assisted heat pump (DXSAHP) coupled to a single-effect evaporator unit. The
working fluid used in the heat pump is R134a. The distillate is obtained via falling film evaporation and
flashing in the evaporator. Experiments have been conducted under both day and night meteorological
conditions in Singapore and the effects of solar irradiation and compressor speed on the performance
of the system have been investigated. From the experiments. the performance ratio was found to vary
between 0.43 and O.RR, the average coefficient of performance was 8 and the highest distillate
production recorded was 1.38kg/hr. |
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