3D bridge-arch-structured dual-side evaporator for practical, all-weather water harvesting and desalination
Meijie Chen, Shuang Li, Xingyu Chen, Yimou Huang, Bin Liu, Hongjie Yan, Brian W. Sheldon, Qing Li, Changmin Shi
Abstract
An efficient 3D bridge-arch structured dual-side evaporator was proposed for all-weather water harvesting via solar thermal and Joule heating, showing a solar evaporation rate of 4.10 kg m −2 h −1 and Joule heating evaporation rate of 6.50 kg m −2 h −1 .
Topics & Concepts
DesalinationEvaporatorJoule heatingEvaporationFlash evaporationEnvironmental scienceBridge (graph theory)ThermalArchArch bridgeJoule (programming language)Low-temperature thermal desalinationDual purposeMaterials scienceMeteorologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringChemistryComposite materialWaste managementMechanical engineeringStructural engineeringPhysicsMedicineBiochemistryMembraneInternal medicineHeat exchangerEfficient energy useSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsMembrane Separation Technologies