Optimization of solar (thermal) powered Membrane based multi-effect regenerator

M. Kum Ja, Swapnil Dubey, Choo Fook Hoong, E. T.Mohan Dass

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    Abstract

    Membrane based liquid desiccant dehumidifier and regenerator system have recently gained much attention in liquid desiccant air-conditioning (LDAC) system due to their merit of zero contamination or carryover and resistance to corrosion. A typical system for the LDAC application will consist of a number of stages depending on the capacity of the LDAC system. The multi-effect design allows energy recovery to be achieved to reduce the overall thermal energy consumption. The objective of this study was to test and evaluate the effectiveness and performance of solar powered multi-effect distillation system with desiccant salt solution. Design Expert was used to characterize the output of regenerator system and optimize overall design using sets of experiment test data. The optimized working zone for performance ratio for different feed flow rate and hot water temperature has been derived. It was found that the optimized zone for LiCl inlet concentration 31.71% was representing performance ratio of 0.5 if operated at feed flow rate range of 32 L/min to 60 L/min and hot water temperature of 54°C to 67°C and optimized zone for LiCl inlet concentration 37.74% was representing performance ratio of 0.5 if operated at feed flow rate range of 40 L/min to 50 L/min and hot water temperature of 59°C to 67°C.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationBiofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies
    PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
    ISBN (Electronic)9780791850220
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2016
    EventASME 2016 10th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2016, collocated with the ASME 2016 Power Conference and the ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology - Charlotte, United States
    Duration: Jun 26 2016Jun 30 2016

    Publication series

    NameASME 2016 10th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2016, collocated with the ASME 2016 Power Conference and the ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
    Volume1

    Conference

    ConferenceASME 2016 10th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2016, collocated with the ASME 2016 Power Conference and the ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityCharlotte
    Period06/26/1606/30/16

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    The authors would like to thank ASTAR, MND, and Building Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore for funding this research work under the grant (Project No. SERC 112 176 0024).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © Copyright 2016 by ASME.

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
    • Fuel Technology

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