Abstract
This chapter introduces the basic principle and advantages of freezing-melting process followed by its applications in desalination. It introduces different types of freezing-melting process by describing its components and operations as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Finally the future prospects, challenges and other potential hybrid freezing-melting processes for desalination are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Desalination |
| Subtitle of host publication | Water from Water |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 473-501 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Volume | 9781118208526 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118904855 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118208526 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 17 2014 |
Keywords
- Crystallization
- Freeze-concentration
- Melting unit
- Nucleation
- Refrigerants
- Sea water desalination
- Solar desalination
- Vacuum freezing
- Wash column
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)