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Measuring the Outlet State of a Bubble Column Humidifier.

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Title/Author:	Measuring the Outlet State of a Bubble Column Humidifier./
Author:	Patel, Rishi.
Description:	1 online resource (49 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 85-05.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International85-05.
Subject:	Mechanical engineering. -
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ISBN:	9798380845724

Measuring the Outlet State of a Bubble Column Humidifier.
Patel, Rishi.

Measuring the Outlet State of a Bubble Column Humidifier. - 1 online resource (49 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 85-05.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, School of Graduate Studies, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

The issue of water scarcity in rural areas has become a pressing concern, and the humidification-dehumidification process (HDH) for desalination has been identified as a promising solution. Researchers are exploring various methods of improving it's performance. Previous studies have investigated packed bed humidifiers and spray towers, but recent research has highlighted the potential of using bubble column humidifiers for HDH process. Bubble column humidifiers offer enhanced heat and mass transfer, as well as low maintenance, which makes them an attractive option for this application. Despite their widespread use in many industrial processes, there has been limited research done on the performance of the bubble column humidifier. In many applications, the outlet state of humidifier is unknown and estimated which can lead to equipment damage. For example, if the humidity is too high, it can cause corrosion or rust on metal equipment. To address this problem, a twin tower design with a metering pump is proposed in this thesis. Where the one column is used as a bubble column humidifier and the other column, with less fluctuation, is used to measure the water mass transfer rate during the process. This water mass transfer rate is used to accurately estimate the outlet state of air. In addition, bubble column performance was studied with various inlet air mass flow rates and sparger designs. From the results, it was determined that a sparger with the small diameter holes increases the inter facial area between the liquid and gas phases, which leads to higher water mass transfer. In addition, some pulsation in the water was observed when air flow exits the sparger at lower flow rates. It was also determined that increasing the air mass flow rate causes the bubble column to become more turbulent, which aids in obtaining higher water mass transfer rates and therefore more humid air at the outlet.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798380845724Subjects--Topical Terms:

557493
Mechanical engineering.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Humidification-dehumidification processIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

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