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Potable water supply has a significant role in today’s developing world. It is very important to determine the specifications of desalination systems in order to achieve cheaper water prices and better operational conditions. Multi-effect desalination (MED) with thermal vapor compressor (TVC) is a p

In search of new sources of water supply, seawater desalination is increasingly recognized as a viable option. In arid coastal areas, the lack of fresh water coincides often with an abundance of solar energy. Coupling desalination systems with renewable energy technologies is of great importance. Pr

This paper describes a novel system of solar assisted heat pump desalination. A single effect desalination unit has been designed and fabricated, and it is connected to an existing solar assisted heat pump. The system consists of a compressor, condenser, evaporator, solar evaporator-collector, desal

In this paper, the effects of tube materials and profiles on the thermal performance of a single-effect evaporator have been investigated. Three different types of tube profiles, such as, single-fluted aluminum tube, smooth Cu–Ni (90–10) tube and corrugated Cu–Ni (90–10) tube have been used for the