An integrated cellulose aerogel evaporator with improved thermal management and reduced enthalpy of evaporation using a hierarchical coordinated control strategy
Jiaming Sun, Rui Teng, Jia Tan, Mingcong Xu, Chunhui Ma, Wei Li, Shouxin Liu
Abstract
The synergistic effect between the water states, the evaporation sites and porous structure decreases the enthalpy of evaporation to 949 J g −1 and provides a single-module evaporator with a high evaporation rate of 3.17 kg h −1 m −2 .
Topics & Concepts
EvaporatorEvaporationEnthalpyAerogelThermodynamicsCelluloseMaterials scienceThermalChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyPhysicsEngineeringHeat exchangerSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsAerogels and thermal insulationAdsorption and Cooling Systems