Design Analysis of a Solar-Powered Water Desalination System Using Humidification Dehumidification for Continuous Water Production

This paper aims to introduce thermal energy storage technology into a solar-powered dual-packed bed desalination system. By prehesdating and reserving seawater during the daytime utilizing it at night, integrated system with innovative configuration can achieve freshwater electricity combined generation particularly realize continuous operations for water production. The detailed mathematical model is established, corresponding parametric analyses are executed various operating situations. simulation results show that rise of top temperature, performance indicators system, gained-output-ratio (GOR), productivity, reach maximum value MFRR balance condition dehumidifier, while power photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) reaches minimum under different incident conditions. It summarized also represents upper limit air compensation capability “turning point” which be enhanced by raising temperature Furthermore, outperforms other HDH configurations in prior research, demonstrating feasibility superiority present water-producing supported storage.