INGAR   05399
INSTITUTO DE DESARROLLO Y DISEÑO
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Seawater Desalination Processes: Optimal Design of Multi Effect Evaporation Systems
Autor/es:
PAULA DRUETTA; SERGIO F. MUSSATI; PIO A. AGUIRRE
Lugar:
Singapur
Reunión:
Simposio; 11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering: PSE 2012; 2012
Institución organizadora:
NUS - National University of Singapore y ICES - Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences.
Resumen:
This is the first paper of a series of articles that deals with the modeling and optimization of dual-purpose desalination plants which combine thermal desalination processes and combined heat and power systems, specifically solid oxide fuel cell SOFC electricity generators. This paper presents preliminary results obtained for the multi effect evaporation (MEE) process (stand alone process). The steady state performance of the MEE system is described by a simplified and no linear programming (NLP) model. Optimal operating conditions including profiles of temperature, flow-rate and heat transfer area along the evaporator are analyzed. In addition, the influence of the effect number on the evaporation efficiency is also investigated.