Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a PCM-Supported ...
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Figure 8.7: Effect <strong>of</strong> air to hot water mass flow rate ratio on the average-yearly 169<br />
daily distillate rate <strong>and</strong> GOR<br />
Figure 8.8: Effect <strong>of</strong> cooling water to air flow rate ratio on the average-yearly 170<br />
hourly distillate production <strong>and</strong> GOR<br />
Figure 8.9: Comparison between water <strong>and</strong> <strong>PCM</strong> as a storage medium 171<br />
Figure 8.10: Effect <strong>of</strong> operational temperature range on sensible <strong>and</strong> latent 172<br />
heat storage<br />
Figure 8.11: Histogram <strong>of</strong> hourly variation <strong>of</strong> inlet water temperature to the 173<br />
<strong>PCM</strong>-storage over one year for Al-Arish city with 3m3 thermal storage<br />
Figure 8.12: Effect <strong>PCM</strong> melting temperature in the external thermal buffer 174<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Tables<br />
Table 1.1: Characteristics for various desalination Technologies 5<br />
Table 1.2: Type <strong>of</strong> renewable energy supply system <strong>and</strong> specific water cost 8<br />
Table 2.1: Design parameters range <strong>of</strong> AQUASOL II 44<br />
Table 5.1: Chosen variable parameters for experiments <strong>and</strong> range <strong>of</strong> values 110<br />
Table 5.2: Basic sets <strong>of</strong> designed experiments according to boundary<br />
110<br />
conditions<br />
Table 5.3: Average values for inlet <strong>and</strong> outlet liquid <strong>and</strong> gas temperatures <strong>and</strong> 114<br />
productivities during steady state operation conditions<br />
Table 6.1: Implementation <strong>of</strong> energy <strong>and</strong> mass balance equations using the 130<br />
”pdepe” MATLAB function<br />
Table 6.2: Specified boundary <strong>and</strong> operating conditions for model validation 131<br />
Table 6.3: Measured <strong>and</strong> simulated total productivities 132<br />
Table 6.4: Inlet <strong>and</strong> geometrical parameters within a sample simulation run 137<br />
Table 7.1: Reference boundary conditions for the evaporator <strong>and</strong> condenser 142<br />
Table 7.2: Effect <strong>of</strong> different packing media on the evaporation rate<br />
152<br />
(Mhw=1000 [l/h])<br />
Table 7.3: Effect <strong>of</strong> different packing media on the condensation rate<br />
159<br />
(Mcw=1000 [l/h])<br />
Table 7.4: Design recommendations for the evaporator <strong>and</strong> condenser to 162<br />
produce 1000 [l/day] fresh water, inlet hot water temperature= 83°C<br />
Table 8.1: Specified baseline boundary <strong>and</strong> operating conditions 165<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Frames<br />
Frame 2.1: Desirable properties <strong>of</strong> latent heat storage materials ............................. 23<br />
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