CFD simulation of a membrane distillation module channel (2009)
Cipollina, A., Di Miceli, A., Koschikowski, J., Micale, G., Rizzuti, L.
The interest towards the use of membrane distillation (MD) processes for seawater desalination has been rising recently due to the ease of coupling MD with waste and/or solar thermal energy....
Fath, H.E.S., Elsherbiny, S.M., Hassan, A.A., Rommel, M., Wieghaus, M., Koschikowski, J., ...
This paper presents the thermal performance of a membrane distillation (MD) solar desalination unit located at the Mechanical Engineering Department site, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt....
Solar membrane distillation ideal for remote areas (2008)
Wieghaus, M., Koschikowski, J., Rommel, M.
Fraunhofer ISE develops solar thermally driven compact desalination systems based on membrane distillation for a capacity range between 100 and 500 L/d and larger system capacities up to 10 m³/d. A...
Solar driven desalination systems based on membrane distillation (2007)
Rommel, M., Koschikowski, J., Wieghaus, M.
New membrane distillation modules and desalination systems were developed which are completely powered by solar energy for stand-alone operation. The membrane distillation modules with heat recovery...
Solar driven desalination systems based on membrane distillation (2007)
Rommel, M., Koschikowski, J., Wieghaus, M.
New membrane distillation modules and desalination systems were developed which are completely powered by solar energy for stand-alone operation. The membrane distillation modules with heat recovery...
Desalination by a "compact SMADES" autonomous solarpowered membrane distillation unit (2007)
Banat, F., Jwaied, N., Rommel, M., Koschikowski, J., Wieghaus, M.
A small-scale stand-alone solar-driven membrane desalination unit was designed and manufactured under project funding agreement number ICA3-CT-2002-10025 (SMADES). The desalination plant is intended...
Banat, F., Jwaied, N., Rommel, M., Koschikowski, J., Wieghaus, M.
In search of new sources of water supply, seawater desalination is increasingly recognized as a viable option. In arid coastal areas, the lack of fresh water coincides often with an abundance of...
Aufbau und Vermessung einer solarthermisch angetriebenen Wasserentsalzungsanlage (2005)
Ebermeyer, M., Rommel, M., Koschikowski, J.
Diplomarbeit an der Fachhochschule Biberach, Hochschule für Bauwesen und Wirtschaft, Fachbereich Gebäudetechnik / Gebäudeklimatik. Angefertigt am Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme...
Charakterisierung des neuen Solarsimulators am Fraunhofer ISE (2003)
Koschikowski, J., Schäfer, A., Schmitt, Y., Schmidt, V., Rommel, M.
Solar thermal-driven desalination plants based on membrane distillation (2003)
Koschikowski, J., Wieghaus, M., Rommel, M.
In arid and semi-arid regions the lack of drinkable water often corresponds with high solar insolation. These conditions are favourable for the use of solar energy as the driving force for water...