Humidification–Dehumidification (HDH) Desalination and Other Volume Reduction Techniques for Produced Water Treatment
Volume reduction has been suggested as a novel method to tackle the various challenges associated with produced water. The present solution offers an economical and environmentally friendly solution to treat a large bulk of produced water that may overwhelm conventional water treatment methods. The current study provides a review of the various volume reduction technologies including freeze concentration, reverse osmosis, and humidification and dehumidification desalination systems. Focus is concentrated on the general HDH technologies in addition to its integration with refrigeration cycles for conditioned air production, and the power cycles for power generation. The GOR, freshwater yield, and efficiencies of the integrated HDH systems were reviewed. Lastly, innovation in the HDH desalination technology is discussed with emphasis on its incorporation with the MVC process.
Other Information
Published in: Water
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14010060
Funding
Qatar University (IRCC-2020-016).
Qatar National Research Fund (UREP27-040-2-014), Humidification and dehumidification desalination: novel process evaluation and simulation as a paradigm shift for produced water volume reduction and management.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
MDPIPublication Year
- 2021
License statement
This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Institution affiliated with
- Qatar University
- College of Engineering - QU
- Qatar Science & Technology Park
- ConocoPhillips Water Technology Ltd QSTP-B