JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 213 - 228
(October 2010)
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A TECHNICAL REVIEW ON THE EXTRACTION OF WATER FROM ATMOSPHERIC AIR IN ARID ZONES
Ahmed M. Hamed, A. E. Kabeel, El-Shafei B. Zeidan and Ayman A. Aly
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Abstract: Fresh water supply is one of the most limiting conditions for the populations of arid regions. The present paper covers the working principles of systems and processes for extracting water from atmospheric air. Moreover, a summary of the experimental and analytical studies which investigate system performance has been made. Some new designs that greatly expand the solar desiccant technique for absorption with subsequent regeneration are also introduced. The research activities in this sector are still increasing to solve the crucial points that make these systems not yet ready to compete with other systems as water distillation. |
Keywords and phrases: solar energy, extraction, regeneration, air, absorption, liquid desiccant, dew collection. |
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