Research Article

Seawater Desalination Based on a Bubbling and Vacuum-Enhanced Direct Contact Membrane Distillation

Table 3

Predicted water production rate of a BVDCMD seawater desalination system.

WNaCl (%)T (K)V (m/s)JD (kg/m2·h)JBV (kg/m2·h)Jwl (kg/m2·h)Jwr (kg/m2·h)
TF,inTP,inVPVF

3.53332930.080.0414.4521.460.45521.005
3.53332930.080.0818.6727.360.56926.791
3.53332930.080.1221.2131.010.63830.372
3.53332930.080.1623.0333.540.68732.853
3.53332930.080.224.4535.490.72234.768
3.53332930.080.2425.5537.040.74836.292
3.53332930.040.14519.6729.250.62728.623
3.53332930.080.14522.4532.670.67032.000
3.53332930.120.14523.6034.040.68533.355
3.53332930.160.14524.2334.690.69533.995
3.53332930.20.14524.5835.140.70534.435
3.53332930.240.14524.8435.430.70534.725