Abstract
Innovative desalination technologies are coming into greater focus to meet the mounting problem of securing freshwater resources. Among them, Gas Hydrate-Based Desalination is one of the intriguing possibilities, distinguished by its exceptional water recovery capabilities despite the water's salinity. In this study, R-152a is selected as a hydrate former due to its hydrate formation properties at a high temperature and lower pressures compared to conventional refrigerants. The results show that R-152a is an efficient hydrate formation refrigerant when compared to using propane and methane, resulting in a specific energy consumption of 3.72 kWh/m3. Moreover, it possesses a low global warming potential (GWP), promoting both energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was performed to study the effect of brine concentration on the overall performance of the hydrate-based desalination process.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Computer Aided Chemical Engineering |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
| Pages | 415-420 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Computer Aided Chemical Engineering |
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| Volume | 53 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1570-7946 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- energy
- hydrate-based desalination
- hydrates
- R-152a
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
