Title: On the thermo-economic optimisation of multistage flash evaporation desalination plants

Authors: Mehmet Sait Söylemez

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Gaziantep, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey

Abstract: A thermo-economic optimisation analysis is presented yielding simple algebraic formulae for estimating the optimum number of desalination stages, condensing unit and brine heater size with operating temperatures for distilled water production. The P1-P2 method is used in the present study, together with the thermo-economic analyses of desalination equipments.

Keywords: thermoeconomics; desalination stages; optimisation; multistage flash evaporation; MSF desalination plants; cost analysis; condensing units; brine heaters; operating temperatures; distilled water production.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNGEE.2014.065935

International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology, 2014 Vol.4 No.2, pp.153 - 164

Accepted: 09 Aug 2014
Published online: 29 Nov 2014 *

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