Dataset for "Systematic exploration of direct solar absorption potential to enhance direct contact membrane distillation"

Dataset containing the model results for the study "Systematic exploration of direct solar absorption potential to enhance direct contact membrane distillation", where a Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) module with direct solar absorption at the feed water side is simulated.

The following data are contained in the dataset:

productivity_per_length: productivity of the considered DCMD module, as obtained from the model [(kg/s)/m^2]

TPC_mean: average temperature polarization coefficient along the DCMD module, as obtained from the model [-]

CPC_mean: average concentration polarization coefficient along the DCMD module, as obtained from the model [-]

velocity_inlet: inlet velocity of feed and permeate water, as imposed in the model. Negative values refer to counter-current flows [m/s]

T_feed: inlet temperature of feed water, as imposed in the model. Inlet temperature of permeate water is fixed to 293.15 K [K]

channel_thickness: thickness of feed and permeate water channels, as imposed in the model [m]

q_sun: solar irradiance absorbed on the top feed water channel, as imposed in the model [W/m^2]

length: length of feed and permeate water channels, as imposed in the model [m]

membrane_porosity: porosity of the membrane, as imposed in the model [-]

membrane_lambda: thermal conductivity of the membrane, as imposed in the model [W/(m*K)]

membrane_thickness: thickness of the membrane, as imposed in the model [m]

membrane_pore_radius: average pore radius of the membrane, as imposed in the model [m]