Enhancing Performance of the Membrane Distillation Process using Air Injection Zigzag System for Water Desalination

Altaee, A; Alhathal Alanezi, A; Alqahs Alanezi, Y; Alazmi, R; Alsalhy, QF; Sharif, AO

Enhancing Performance of the Membrane Distillation Process using Air Injection Zigzag System for Water Desalination

Altaee, A

Alhathal Alanezi, A Alqahs Alanezi, Y Alazmi, R Alsalhy, QF Sharif, AO

Permalink

Publisher:: Balaban Publishers – Desalination Publications
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Desalination and Water Treatment, 2020, 207, pp. 43-50
Issue Date:: 2020-08-08

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

Unknown

Download Accepted versionUnknown (948.83 kB)

View on publisher's site

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Altaee, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9764-3974
dc.contributor.author	Alhathal Alanezi, A
dc.contributor.author	Alqahs Alanezi, Y
dc.contributor.author	Alazmi, R
dc.contributor.author	Alsalhy, QF
dc.contributor.author	Sharif, AO
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-17T22:07:09Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-17T22:07:09Z
dc.date.issued	2020-08-08
dc.identifier.citation	Desalination and Water Treatment, 2020, 207, pp. 43-50
dc.identifier.issn	1944-3986
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/144814
dc.description.abstract	A novel design of an air injection zigzag system was developed to enhance the tubular membrane distillation module’s performance for desalination of water, unlike the basic design that works without an air injection system. Designed in a zigzag mode, the membrane distillation module is set to yield a high turbulence flow. Operating parameter effects, e.g. the feed temperature (40, 50, 60, and 70°C), feed concentration (1, 3, and 5 g/L), and airflow rate (30 - 90 L/h), on process performance were investigated. The system proved its capability to enhance the heat and mass transfer coefficients. The basic and developed modules’ performances were compared in terms of permeate flux (Jm) and thermal efficiency (η). The Reynolds Number increased threefold, which consequently, increased the mass transfer coefficient by 25% and the heat transfer coefficient twofold compared to the basic module at air flow rate of 90 (L/h). Moreover, the thermal efficiency and permeate flux were higher than the basic module’s by roughly 1.4 and 1.5-fold, respectively, for a 5 g/L feed concentration.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Balaban Publishers – Desalination Publications
dc.relation.ispartof	Desalination and Water Treatment
dc.relation.hasversion	Accepted Manuscript version	en
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.5004/dwt.2020.26430
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0904 Chemical Engineering, 0905 Civil Engineering, 0907 Environmental Engineering
dc.title	Enhancing Performance of the Membrane Distillation Process using Air Injection Zigzag System for Water Desalination
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	207
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
pubs.consider-herdc	false
dc.date.updated	2020-12-17T22:07:01Z
pubs.volume	207

Abstract:

A novel design of an air injection zigzag system was developed to enhance the tubular membrane distillation module’s performance for desalination of water, unlike the basic design that works without an air injection system. Designed in a zigzag mode, the membrane distillation module is set to yield a high turbulence flow. Operating parameter effects, e.g. the feed temperature (40, 50, 60, and 70°C), feed concentration (1, 3, and 5 g/L), and airflow rate (30 - 90 L/h), on process performance were investigated. The system proved its capability to enhance the heat and mass transfer coefficients. The basic and developed modules’ performances were compared in terms of permeate flux (Jm) and thermal efficiency (η). The Reynolds Number increased threefold, which consequently, increased the mass transfer coefficient by 25% and the heat transfer coefficient twofold compared to the basic module at air flow rate of 90 (L/h). Moreover, the thermal efficiency and permeate flux were higher than the basic module’s by roughly 1.4 and 1.5-fold, respectively, for a 5 g/L feed concentration.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/144814