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Second law and sensitivity analysis of large ME-TVC desalination units

Anwar BinamerKuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), Research Directorate, Water & Energy Program, P.O. Box 25263, Safat13113, Kuwait, Tel. +965 22278137; Fax: +965 22278111Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1234-1245 | Received 05 Sep 2012, Accepted 23 Sep 2013, Published online: 23 Oct 2013

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