Recent advances in humidification dehumidification (HDH) desalination processes: Improved designs and productivity
| dc.contributor.author | Giwa, Adewale | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wajih Hasan, Shadi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Haris, Sabeera | |
| dc.contributor.author | Al Housani, Amna | |
| dc.contributor.author | Akther, Nawshad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-10T09:56:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-10T09:56:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | The surge in industrial activities and rising population in many parts of the world has been responsible for the consistent increase in the world’s water demand. New sources of clean and safe water must be found in order to meet this demand. Sea or brackish water desalination offers a promising choice for water security since saline water is the only water source that could be termed as “unrestrained” (about 97% of the world’s water resources is saline water). Nowadays, in many countries, desalination is a key water treatment approach for potable water production. Desalination is a treatment method that converts saline water to fresh water and concentrate. Many desalination processes have been devised but these processes can be classified into two broad types: membrane processes and thermal distillation. | |
| dc.description.abstract | One of the innovative methods for decentralized low-scale purification of water is the humidification dehumidification (HDH) desalination technology. Many research activities have been carried out recently with the aim of improving this technology. The economic and environmental benefits of the HDH technology are enormous including feasibility of being powered by sustainable energy sources such as solar and geothermal, ability to operate at low temperature, low maintenance requirements, and simple construction needs. The principal HDH components, latest research on HDH systems driven by renewable energy, and recent innovations on HDH design for sustainable water production are discussed in this paper. It is worth noting that the development of the key features and sustainability aspects of HDH desalination technology are still under research and more improvements are needed to optimize process performance parameters in terms of quantity of water produced, specific renewable energy required, and specific cost of water produced. However, HDH technology has been proven to be an inexpensive and reliable desalination system in terms of environmental friendliness for small scale applications. Keywords: Humidification, Dehumidification, Renewable energy, Desalination, Water | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Giwa, A., Akther, N., Al Housani, A., Haris, S., & Hasan, S. W. (2016). Recent advances in humidification dehumidification (HDH) desalination processes: Improved designs and productivity. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 57, 929-944. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.108 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.adu.ac.ae/handle/1/7682 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
| dc.title | Recent advances in humidification dehumidification (HDH) desalination processes: Improved designs and productivity | |
| dc.type | Article |