Eisa, M. A. R.; Best, R.; Holland, F. A. - In: Applied Energy 27 (1987) 3, pp. 203-228
The energy requirements for the distillation of impure water can be reduced by using either an open-cycle or a closed-cycle heat pump. The purification of typical sea-water, with a concentration of 3·4 weight %, is considered using an open-cycle mechanical vapour-compression (OMVC) heat pump...