Electrical Thermal Network for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Modeling and Analysis

Ayman M. Karam, Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati

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Abstract

Membrane distillation is an emerging water distillation technology that offers several advantages compared to conventional water desalination processes. Although progress has been made to model and understand the physics of the process, many studies are based on steady-state assumptions or are computationally not appropriate for real time control. This paper presents the derivation of a novel dynamical model, based on analogy between electrical and thermal systems, for direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). The proposed model captures the dynamics of temperature distribution and distilled water flux. To demonstrate the adequacy of the proposed model, validation with transient and steady-state experimental data is presented.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages1563-1569
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781479974092
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 30 2014

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