Review
Environmental Sciences
Nejib Ghazouani, Alaa A. El-Bary, Gasser E. Hassan, Nidhal Becheikh, Abdulhakim Bawadekji, Mahmoud M. Elewa
Summary: The scarcity of drinkable water supplies is a serious challenge to long-term development. Transitioning to green energy sources for desalination is necessary. Humidification-dehumidification (HD) driven by solar energy is an effective method for producing fresh water in remote areas. Packed bed humidifiers and direct dehumidifiers improve system performance. Hybrid energy systems have the highest gain output ratio (GOR). Solar water heating combined with a heat pump delivers optimal productivity and GOR at the lowest cost per litre. However, further improvement is needed to optimize the economy and gain output ratio of the HD method.
Article
Thermodynamics
Abdellah Shafieian, Amin Roostaee, Pooria Behnam, Mehdi Khiadani
Summary: This study combines direct-contact membrane distillation (DCMD) module with a hollow-fibre membrane-based air humidification-dehumidification (HD) unit to increase the water productivity of the system. The results show that the proposed two-stage system outperforms conventional standalone solar DCMD and HD systems.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Arezoo Ghalavand, Mohammad Sadegh Hatamipour, Younes Ghalavand
Summary: This study experimentally investigated a solar multi-stage humidification-compression desalination plant with heat recovery section. The use of honeycomb cellulose pads in the humidifier improved the plant's efficiency. The experimental results showed that adjusting the inlet water temperature, water-to-air mass flow ratio, and compressor pressure ratio can enhance the system performance.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nejib Ghazouani, Abdulhakim Bawadekji, Alaa A. El-Bary, Nidhal Becheikh, Yahya Alassaf, Gasser E. Hassan, Mahmoud M. Elewa
Summary: Humidification-dehumidification (HD) is a desalination process based on the principle of the natural rainy cycle, which can produce a large amount of fresh water. In this study, a novel packaging material was used, and the results were promising. The setup can be coupled with solar heating, making it cost-effective and competitive compared to other commercial applications.
Article
Energy & Fuels
A. E. Kabeel, Mohamed R. Diab, M. A. Elazab, Emad M. S. El-Said
Summary: This study investigates a hybrid-solar desalination system consisting of a humidification-dehumidification unit and a solar distiller unit. The system was tested in real thermal conditions and showed good agreement between predicted and measured water production and performance parameters. The system achieved high productivity and efficiency, making it a promising solution for desalination using solar energy.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
H. Xu, S. Jiang, M. X. Xie, T. Jia, Y. J. Dai
Summary: This paper provides an elaborate review of the progress in seawater desalination technology based on the humidification-dehumidification (HDH) process. It evaluates efforts to improve system performance, stability, and reduce energy consumption, and highlights the potential of new methods to enhance heat recovery efficiency and thermal balance. The paper also proposes and discusses possibilities for further improving the HDH desalination system to promote its development.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mishal Alsehli
Summary: This study introduces a new solar-powered desalination system using a humidification-dehumidification (HDH) unit that operates continuously to absorb solar energy during the day and desalinate water at night. The system is designed to adjust the mass of feed water daily to achieve a consistent top brine temperature (TBT) in response to changes in available solar energy. The dynamic model simulation shows an average daily production of 7.6 kg of fresh water per unit area of the solar collector, with daily average output gain and recovery ratios of 0.3 and 0.09, respectively.
Article
Thermodynamics
Damson Kaunga, Raj Patel, Iqbal M. Mujtaba
Summary: The study introduces a mechanistic model for the HDH desalination process with improved prediction accuracy compared to conventional models. Results show that the recovery ratio of the system increases with feed water temperature and decreases with water-to-air flow ratio. Additionally, freshwater productivity increases with an increasing packing's specific area, and doubling of dehumidifiers' surface area improves the recovery ratio by 16%.
THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emad M. S. El-Said, Mohamed A. Dahab, M. Omara, Gamal B. Abdelaziz
Summary: The experimental investigation on a solar desalination system using the HDH methodology shows that increasing atomizer number and reducing water height lead to higher distillate production. The optimal hot air stream flow rate and the significant impact of air mass flow rate on system performance were also highlighted in the study.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qian Chen, Faheem Hassan Akhtar, Muhammad Burhan, M. Kumja, Kim Choon Ng
Summary: This study proposes a novel crystallization method based on the humidification-dehumidification process, which has advantages of low energy consumption, low component costs, and reduced scaling and fouling potential. Experimental results show the feasibility of the proposed system, with energy consumption 56% lower than that of a conventional evaporative crystallizer.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jun Liu, Yong Sun, Yizhu Zhang, Jiaquan Wang
Summary: This paper presents a numerical study on a closed-cycle evaporation system for seawater desalination. The system combines the condensing end of a heat pump with a humidifier, dehumidifying the air in the heat pump evaporator. The mechanism and control equations of the system were analyzed, and a mathematical model was developed and validated. Numerical investigation revealed the influence of important parameters on the system's performance, showing competitive productivity compared to other reported systems.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sirine Saidi, Rym Ben Radhia, Naima Nafiri, Brahim Benhamou, Sadok Ben Jabrallah
Summary: This paper presents a numerical study and experimental validation of a humidification-dehumidification solar desalination unit, which consists of a solar evaporator and a tubular condenser. The design particularity of the evaporator is the integration of the humidifier in the solar air and water collectors. A mathematical model based on heat and mass balances was developed and solved using the finite difference method and MATLAB software. The numerical results showed good agreement with literature and experimental results. A parametric study was conducted to investigate the influence of different operating parameters on the unit production and the Gained output ratio (GOR). The desalination system's production increased with higher air and water temperatures in the evaporator and higher inlet humid air temperature at the dehumidifier. The maximum production was achieved at a feed water mass flow rate of 5.5 kg/h in the humidifier and a cooling water mass flow rate of 0.2 kg/s in the dehumidifier.
Article
Thermodynamics
S. M. Shalaby, A. E. Kabeel, B. M. Moharram, A. H. Fleafl
Summary: The experimental study introduced a hybrid solar humidification-dehumidification system for desalination purposes, which showed significant energy savings and productivity improvements compared to traditional desalination methods.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ahmed A. Alhindawi, Mohamed R. Elmarghany, Ahmed M. Hamed, Osama Abdelrehim
Summary: Fresh water scarcity is a serious issue for human survival, but the introduction of fogging technique in desalination has shown promising results. This study investigates the impact of different parameters on product water salinity, and explores the effectiveness of the process. A mathematical model is developed and validated to describe the evaporation process of the droplet.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jing Liu, Ming Shao, Minghui Sun
Summary: This research simulates the solar seawater greenhouse framework using a hybrid model of multilayer perceptron neural network and different optimization algorithms. Key factors such as roof transparency, front evaporator height, greenhouse length, and width are considered to investigate power consumption and water production. Six metaheuristic approaches are employed to fine-tune the learning process, and the results show that biogeography-based optimization and genetic algorithm perform the best. The ACO method ranks the worst. Different methods also show variations in water consumption and power consumption.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Taleb Zarei, Masoud Farsiani, Jamshid Khorshidi
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jamshid Khorshidi, Taleb Zarei, Hassan Davari
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ehsan Abedini, Taleb Zarei, Masoud Afrand, Somchai Wongwises
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ehsan Abedini, Taleb Zarei, Hossein Rajabnia, Rasool Kalbasi, Masoud Afrand
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Taleb Zarei, Ehsan Abedini, Rahbar Rahimi, Jamshid Khorshidi
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Taleb Zarei, Farhad Amiri, Farshad Farahbod
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Taleb Zarei, Reza Behyad, Ehsan Abedini
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Jamshid Khorshidi, Nafiseh Sardari Pour, Taleb Zarei
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Taleb Zarei, Rahbar Rahimi, Ali Zarei, Mortaza Zivdar
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING-PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
(2013)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Taleb Zarei, Rahbar Rahimi, Mortaza Zivdar
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2009)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Taleb Zarei, Reza Hamidi Jahromi, Arash Mohammadi Karachi
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART E-JOURNAL OF PROCESS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Taleb Zarei, Pouyan Adibi
Summary: This study investigates a new configurated humidification-dehumidification desalination device that uses a direct contact condenser. The performance of the humidifier and dehumidifier under various operating conditions was experimentally studied. The results show that this device can produce up to 312 L/day of freshwater, making it a viable water supply option for households in remote areas without access to freshwater.
JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Amirhossein Amirfakhraei, Taleb Zarei, Jamshid Khorshidi
THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Taleb Zarei, Ali Akbar Ezadi
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Siddharth Sradhasagar, Omkar Subhasish Khuntia, Srikanta Biswal, Sougat Purohit, Amritendu Roy
Summary: In this study, machine learning models were developed to predict the bandgap and its character of double perovskite materials, with LGBMRegressor and XGBClassifier models identified as the best predictors. These models were further employed to predict the bandgap of novel bismuth-based transition metal oxide double perovskites, showing high accuracy, especially in the range of 1.2-1.8 eV.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Wei Shuai, Haoran Xu, Baoyang Luo, Yihui Huang, Dong Chen, Peiwang Zhu, Gang Xiao
Summary: In this study, a hybrid model based on numerical simulation and deep learning is proposed for the optimization and operation of solar receivers. By applying the model to different application scenarios and considering multiple performance objectives, small errors are achieved and optimal structure parameters and heliostat scales are identified. This approach is not only applicable to gas turbines but also heating systems.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mubashar Ali, Zunaira Bibi, M. W. Younis, Muhammad Mubashir, Muqaddas Iqbal, Muhammad Usman Ali, Muhammad Asif Iqbal
Summary: This study investigates the structural, mechanical, and optoelectronic properties of the BaCuF3 fluoroperovskite using the first-principles modelling approach. The stability and characteristics of different cubic structures of BaCuF3 are evaluated, and the alpha-BaCuF3 and beta-BaCuF3 compounds are found to be mechanically stable with favorable optical properties for solar cells and high-frequency UV applications.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Dong Le Khac, Shahariar Chowdhury, Asmaa Soheil Najm, Montri Luengchavanon, Araa mebdir Holi, Mohammad Shah Jamal, Chin Hua Chia, Kuaanan Techato, Vidhya Selvanathan
Summary: A novel recycling system is proposed in this study to decompose and reclaim the constituent materials of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). By utilizing a one-step solution process extraction approach, the chemical composition of each layer is successfully preserved, enabling their potential reuse. The proposed recycling technique helps mitigate pollution risks, minimize waste generation, and reduce recycling costs.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peijie Lin, Feng Guo, Xiaoyang Lu, Qianying Zheng, Shuying Cheng, Yaohai Lin, Zhicong Chen, Lijun Wu, Zhuang Qian
Summary: This paper proposes an open-set fault diagnosis model for PV arrays based on 1D VoVNet-SVDD. The model accurately diagnoses various types of faults and is capable of identifying unknown fault types.
