An Improved Modelling Approach for the Comprehensive Study of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation.

ABSTRACT: Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) is a promising and feasible technology for water desalination. Most of the models used to simulate DCMD are one-dimensional and/or use a linear function of vapour pressure which relies on experimentally determined parameters. In this study, the model of DCMD using Nusselt correlations was improved by coupling the continuity, momentum, and energy equations to better capture the downstream alteration of flow field properties. A logarithmic function of vapour pressure, which is independent from experiments, was used. This allowed us to analyse DCMD with different membrane properties. The results of our developed model were in good agreement with the DCMD experimental results, with less than 7% deviation. System performance metrics, including water f

SUBMITTER: Ansari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8145701 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature