Key pathways for efficient solar thermal desalination

J Huang, H Zheng, H Kong - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Along with the decline of fresh water resources, desalination has grown in an increasingly
significant technology. The utilization of sustainable energy sources, especially solar …

Membrane fabrication and configuration design development of photothermal membrane distillation (PMD)

GR Xu, M Wang, K Xu, HL Zhao, Q Liu - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation provides a promising alternative to supply safe and clean water
because of its superiorities over conventional membrane and distillation-based methods …

Techno-economic analysis of solar-powered membrane distillation system with circulated permeate gap

AH Al Hariri, AE Khalifa, SM Alawad - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates a novel integration of a circulated permeate gap membrane
distillation (C-PGMD) module with flat plate solar collectors. The investigation is performed …

Novel integration of a parallel-multistage direct contact membrane distillation plant with a double-effect absorption refrigeration system

NAA Qasem, DU Lawal, IH Aljundi, AM Abdallah… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for freshwater and air conditioning triggered the search for more
innovative solutions to reduce energy consumption. In this regard, this paper suggests a …

Tubular solar stills: Recent developments and future

I Alatawi, A Khaliq, AMA Heniegal, GB Abdelaziz… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tubular solar still (TSS) has emerged significantly since the last decades for freshwater
production especially in small communities and remote areas away from the main …

Performance analyses on a novel evacuated U-tube solar collector powered direct contact membrane distillation hybrid system for seawater desalination

C Lai, H Zhu, H Zhang, Z Hu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Short lifespan and low thermal efficiency are two key hindering factors for the development
of solar desalination system. Herein, a novel hybrid system model of a direct contact …

Development of evaporation technique for concentrating lead acid wastewater from the battery recycling plant, by nanocomposite ceramic substrates and solar/wind …

ZP Nodeh, AA Beni, AJ Moghadam - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater from car battery recycling plants contains lead ions. This acidic wastewater was
treated by the solar steam generation method. In this research, a light porous ceramic …

Technological advancements in water heating approaches for membrane distillation desalination process: From bulk to localized heating

MU Farid, JA Kharraz, S Sharma, RJ Khan… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Feedwater heating represents a pivotal and energy-intensive step in membrane distillation
(MD), contributing significantly to the total energy costs. Thus, elevating the thermal …

Theoretical investigation into the dynamic performance of a solar-powered multistage water gap membrane distillation system

SM Alawad, AE Khalifa, AH Al Hariri - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2023 - Springer
This article introduces a dynamic theoretical analysis, which is not available in the literature,
for the average hourly and monthly performances of a solar-driven multistage water gap …

Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation

HA Zaharil, H Yang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This research advances current efforts to develop 3rd gen concentrated solar power (CSP)
systems, addressing current research and practical implementation gaps. It focuses on key …