Energy Efficiency

Internal Feed Preheating Necessary for Energy-Efficient Modular Multi-Effect Membrane Distillation
Multi-effect membrane distillation (MEMD) systems achieve a high product recovery ratio by effectively utilizing the heat of …
Rishabh Srivastava, Ankush Kumar Jaiswal, Arjun Jayakumar, Jaichander Swaminathan
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Internal Feed Preheating Necessary for Energy-Efficient Modular Multi-Effect Membrane Distillation
Improved Air Gap Distillation Desalination through Induced Film Condensation
Distillation across an air gap is implemented in several novel small-scale desalination technologies such as air gap distillation and …
Anuj Sivan Varier, Mrugesh Joshi, Jaichander Swaminathan
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Improved Air Gap Distillation Desalination through Induced Film Condensation
Primary Energy and Exergy of Desalination Technologies in a Power-Water Cogeneration Scheme
The primary energy consumption of a spectrum of desalination systems is assessed using operating information and technical bids for …
Thomas Altmann, Justin Robert, Andrew Bouma, Jaichander Swaminathan, John H. Lienhard
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Energy Efficiency of Membrane Distillation up to High Salinity: Evaluating Critical System Size and Optimal Membrane Thickness
This study presents a comprehensive analytical framework to design efficient single-stage membrane distillation (MD) systems for the …
Jaichander Swaminathan, Hyung Won Chung, David M. Warsinger, John H. Lienhard V
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Energy Efficiency of Membrane Distillation up to High Salinity: Evaluating Critical System Size and Optimal Membrane Thickness
Membrane Distillation Model Based on Heat Exchanger Theory and Configuration Comparison
Improving the energy efficiency of membrane distillation (MD) is essential for its widespread adoption for renewable energy driven …
Jaichander Swaminathan, Hyung Won Chung, David M. Warsinger, John H. Lienhard V
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Simple Method for Balancing Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
A simple theoretical method for maximizing efficiency via real-time balancing of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) systems is …
Jaichander Swaminathan, Hyung Won Chung, David M. Warsinger, John H. Lienhard V
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Simple Method for Balancing Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
Energy Efficiency of Permeate Gap and Novel Conductive Gap Membrane Distillation
This work presents numerical modeling results and flux experiments for a novel membrane distillation configuration called conductive …
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, F.A. AlMarzooqi, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard
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