Thermodynamic limits of atmospheric water harvesting
Akshay K. Rao, Andrew J. Fix, Yun Chi Yang, David M. Warsinger
Abstract
We use 2nd law analysis to obtain the maximum and practical efficiency for common open system atmospheric water harvesting methods. We apply this metric with supercomputing to map performance globally and suggest key system variables for improvement.
Topics & Concepts
Metric (unit)Key (lock)SupercomputerEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringPerformance metricComputer scienceEngineeringParallel computingOperating systemManagementEconomicsOperations managementSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics