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Numerical study of desalination by Sweeping Gas Membrane Distillation

  • Loussif, Nizar (Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Monastir, Universite de Monastir) ;
  • Orfi, Jamel (Mechanical Engineering Department, King Saud University)
  • Received : 2020.04.30
  • Accepted : 2020.09.22
  • Published : 2020.09.25
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Abstract

The present study deals with a numerical investigation of heat and mass transfer in a Sweeping Gas Membrane Distillation (SGMD) used for desalination. The governing equations expressing the conservation of mass, momentum, energy and species with coupled boundary conditions were solved numerically. The slip boundary condition applied on the feed saline solution-hydrophobic membrane interface is taken into consideration showing its effects on profiles and process parameters.The numerical model was validated with available experimental data and was found to be in good agreement particularly when the slip condition is considered. The results of the simulations highlighted the effect of slip boundary condition on the velocity and temperature distributions as well as the process effectiveness. They showed in particular that as the slip length increases, the permeate flux of fresh water and process thermal efficiency rise.

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Acknowledgement

The second author would like to thank the support of King Saud University, Deanship of Scientific Research, College of Engineering Research Center.

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