Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy

Catalina Hernández; Mauricio Reyes; Rodrigo Barraza; Udo Rheinschmidt; David Saldivia; Ricardo Vasquez-Padilla

doi:10.1063/1.5067162

Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy

Catalina Hernández
, Mauricio Reyes
, Rodrigo Barraza
, Udo Rheinschmidt
, David Saldivia
, Ricardo Vasquez-Padilla

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

This research presents the experimental and numerical results of a humidification dehumidification (HDH) unit driven by solar energy. The HDH unit is based in a CAOW water-heated configuration. The water is heated using solar thermal flat collectors. The desalination unit is located in the Renewable Energy Laboratory (LER) of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Maria (33°02'22.4"S 71°29'09.1"W) in Chile. The first section of the study is focused in the design of the solar HDH unit. The experimental facility has been instrumented and several operation parameters may be measured. Also, several variables may be adjusted to attempt finding an optimal performance. The modeling of the HDH unit is reviewed in the second section. The numerical model has been developed using Engineering Equation Solver (EES). The performance of the HDH unit is evaluated using mass and energy balances, and mass and heat transfer equations. Three loops are studied: water, air, and solar collector loop.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SolarPACES 2017
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems
Editors	Rodrigo Mancilla, Christoph Richter
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735417571
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067162
State	Published - 8 Nov 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017 - Santiago, Chile Duration: 26 Sep 2017 → 29 Sep 2017

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2033
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017
Country/Territory	Chile
City	Santiago
Period	26/09/17 → 29/09/17

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Hernández, C., Reyes, M., Barraza, R., Rheinschmidt, U., Saldivia, D., & Vasquez-Padilla, R. (2018). Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy. In R. Mancilla, & C. Richter (Eds.), SolarPACES 2017: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Article 160003 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2033). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067162

Hernández, Catalina ; Reyes, Mauricio ; Barraza, Rodrigo et al. / Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy. SolarPACES 2017: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. editor / Rodrigo Mancilla ; Christoph Richter. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2018. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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Hernández, C, Reyes, M, Barraza, R, Rheinschmidt, U, Saldivia, D & Vasquez-Padilla, R 2018, Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy. in R Mancilla & C Richter (eds), SolarPACES 2017: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems., 160003, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2033, American Institute of Physics Inc., 23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017, Santiago, Chile, 26/09/17. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067162

Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy. / Hernández, Catalina; Reyes, Mauricio; Barraza, Rodrigo et al.
SolarPACES 2017: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. ed. / Rodrigo Mancilla; Christoph Richter. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2018. 160003 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2033).

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Hernández C, Reyes M, Barraza R, Rheinschmidt U, Saldivia D, Vasquez-Padilla R. Experimental and numerical evaluation of a humidification dehumidification desalination unit driven by solar energy. In Mancilla R, Richter C, editors, SolarPACES 2017: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2018. 160003. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/1.5067162

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