Seawater greenhouse(SWGH)is a technology established to overcome issues related to open field cultivation in arid areas,such as the high ambient temperature and the shortage of freshwater.It adopts the humidification-...Seawater greenhouse(SWGH)is a technology established to overcome issues related to open field cultivation in arid areas,such as the high ambient temperature and the shortage of freshwater.It adopts the humidification-dehumidification concept where evaporated moisture from a saline water source is condensed to produce freshwater within the greenhouse body.Various condenser designs are adopted to increase freshwater production in order to meet the irrigation demand.The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate the practicality of using the packed-type direct contact condenser in the SWGH to produce more freshwater at low costs,simple design and high efficiency,and to explore the impact of the manipulating six operational variables(inlet air temperature of the humidifier,air mass flowrate of the humidifier,inlet water temperature of the humidifier,water mass flowrate of the humidifier,inlet water temperature of the dehumidifier and water mass flowrate of the dehumidifier)on freshwater condensation rate.For this purpose,a direct contact condenser was designed and manufactured.Sixty-four full factorial experiments were conducted to study the effect of the six operational variables.Each variable was operated at two levels(high and low flowrate),and each experiment lasted for 10 min and followed by a 30-min waiting time.Results showed that freshwater production varied between 0.257 and 2.590 L for every 10 min.When using Minitab statistical software to investigate the significant variables that contributed to the maximum freshwater production,it was found that the inlet air temperature of the humidifier had the greatest influence,followed by the inlet water temperature of the humidifier;the former had a negative impact while the latter had a positive impact on freshwater production.The response optimizer tool revealed that the optimal combination of variables contributed to maximize freshwater production when all variables were in the high mode and the inlet air temperature of the humidifier was in the low mode.The comparison between the old plastic condenser and the new proposed direct contact condenser showed that the latter can produce 75.9 times more freshwater at the same condenser volume.展开更多
Catalytic CoFe_(2)O_(4) and solar-thermal carbon nanotube decorated bamboo fabrics(CCBF)are fabricated for integrating efficient solar steam generation from wastewater with catalytic degradation of its organic con-tam...Catalytic CoFe_(2)O_(4) and solar-thermal carbon nanotube decorated bamboo fabrics(CCBF)are fabricated for integrating efficient solar steam generation from wastewater with catalytic degradation of its organic con-taminants.Thanks to the numerous porous channels and polar groups of bamboo fabric and the efficient solar-thermal energy conversion of black carbon nanotubes,the porous and hydrophilic CCBF exhibits fast upward transport of water,efficient solar light absorption,and high solar-thermal energy conversion effi-ciency.The decorated CoFe_(2)O_(4) not only enhances the solar-thermal energy conversion efficiency of CCBF but also activates potassium peroxymonosulfate to generate abundant highly active species for catalytic degradation of bisphenol A(BPA).Furthermore,folding the CCBF into a peak-like 3D evaporator can en-hance solar energy utilization,and gain environmental energy for promoting solar-thermal water evapo-ration and catalytic degradation performances.The 3D CCBF evaporator achieves a water evaporation rate of 2.72 kg m^(-2) h^(-1) under 1-sun irradiation.Meanwhile,100%of the BPA in the seawater can be degraded within 10 min.An exceptional high purification efficiency of 27.72 kg m^(-2) h^(-1) is achieved with the 3D evaporator during a long-term treatment of BPA-containing seawater under 1-sun irradiation.This work demonstrates efficient purification of seawater/wastewater with both metal ions and organic pollutants by simultaneous solar-thermal evaporation of water and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.展开更多
基金the Sultan Qaboos University for the research grant provided through His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Trust Fund(Project code:#SR/AGR/SWAE/17/01).
文摘Seawater greenhouse(SWGH)is a technology established to overcome issues related to open field cultivation in arid areas,such as the high ambient temperature and the shortage of freshwater.It adopts the humidification-dehumidification concept where evaporated moisture from a saline water source is condensed to produce freshwater within the greenhouse body.Various condenser designs are adopted to increase freshwater production in order to meet the irrigation demand.The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate the practicality of using the packed-type direct contact condenser in the SWGH to produce more freshwater at low costs,simple design and high efficiency,and to explore the impact of the manipulating six operational variables(inlet air temperature of the humidifier,air mass flowrate of the humidifier,inlet water temperature of the humidifier,water mass flowrate of the humidifier,inlet water temperature of the dehumidifier and water mass flowrate of the dehumidifier)on freshwater condensation rate.For this purpose,a direct contact condenser was designed and manufactured.Sixty-four full factorial experiments were conducted to study the effect of the six operational variables.Each variable was operated at two levels(high and low flowrate),and each experiment lasted for 10 min and followed by a 30-min waiting time.Results showed that freshwater production varied between 0.257 and 2.590 L for every 10 min.When using Minitab statistical software to investigate the significant variables that contributed to the maximum freshwater production,it was found that the inlet air temperature of the humidifier had the greatest influence,followed by the inlet water temperature of the humidifier;the former had a negative impact while the latter had a positive impact on freshwater production.The response optimizer tool revealed that the optimal combination of variables contributed to maximize freshwater production when all variables were in the high mode and the inlet air temperature of the humidifier was in the low mode.The comparison between the old plastic condenser and the new proposed direct contact condenser showed that the latter can produce 75.9 times more freshwater at the same condenser volume.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science foundation of China(Nos.U1905217,52090034,U22A20248,52221006)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.XK1802)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Catalytic CoFe_(2)O_(4) and solar-thermal carbon nanotube decorated bamboo fabrics(CCBF)are fabricated for integrating efficient solar steam generation from wastewater with catalytic degradation of its organic con-taminants.Thanks to the numerous porous channels and polar groups of bamboo fabric and the efficient solar-thermal energy conversion of black carbon nanotubes,the porous and hydrophilic CCBF exhibits fast upward transport of water,efficient solar light absorption,and high solar-thermal energy conversion effi-ciency.The decorated CoFe_(2)O_(4) not only enhances the solar-thermal energy conversion efficiency of CCBF but also activates potassium peroxymonosulfate to generate abundant highly active species for catalytic degradation of bisphenol A(BPA).Furthermore,folding the CCBF into a peak-like 3D evaporator can en-hance solar energy utilization,and gain environmental energy for promoting solar-thermal water evapo-ration and catalytic degradation performances.The 3D CCBF evaporator achieves a water evaporation rate of 2.72 kg m^(-2) h^(-1) under 1-sun irradiation.Meanwhile,100%of the BPA in the seawater can be degraded within 10 min.An exceptional high purification efficiency of 27.72 kg m^(-2) h^(-1) is achieved with the 3D evaporator during a long-term treatment of BPA-containing seawater under 1-sun irradiation.This work demonstrates efficient purification of seawater/wastewater with both metal ions and organic pollutants by simultaneous solar-thermal evaporation of water and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
