Solar humidifier in a humidification-dehumidification type desalination system
US10981805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A20/212
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a solar humidifier. The solar humidifier includes a solar collector comprises perforations, wherein the solar collector exhibits an absorptance in the range of 0.70 to 0.95 when dry. The solar humidifier also includes a frame on which the solar collector is mounted, wherein the frame provides at least one opening for supplying brine to a surface of the solar collector. The solar humidifier further includes a collection box, wherein the collection box includes an interior volume and is enclosed on a side by the solar collector.
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