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Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system

Desalination processes are making rapid technological progresses for the conversion of seawater to fresh water. In this study, experiments have been performed on a mechanical vapor compression desalination system (MVC). The MVC pilot plants has two vertical evaporator condensers and its rated capaci...

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Main Authors: Bahar, Rubina, Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Woei, Liang Song
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004
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TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
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spelling my.iium.irep.521352016-10-07T07:08:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52135/ Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system Bahar, Rubina Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam Woei, Liang Song TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes Desalination processes are making rapid technological progresses for the conversion of seawater to fresh water. In this study, experiments have been performed on a mechanical vapor compression desalination system (MVC). The MVC pilot plants has two vertical evaporator condensers and its rated capacity is about 1 m3/d. The performance of the system has been evaluated under variable operating conditions, where the different values of brine recirculation rate and compressor speed were considered. Throughout the experiment, the top brine temperature was kept constant at a value of 103°C. For different concentrations ranging from 20,000 ppm to 33,000 ppm, the influence of increasing brine recirculation rate and compressor speed were observed. It has been found that the performance is better with lower concentration and increased compressor speed. The highest average PR obtained was 2.52. Elsevier 2004-08-15 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52135/1/Bahar_VC_2004.pdf Bahar, Rubina and Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam and Woei, Liang Song (2004) Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system. Desalination, 166. pp. 123-127. ISSN 0011-9164 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011916404002930 10.1016/j.desal.2004.06.066
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topic TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
spellingShingle TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Bahar, Rubina
Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam
Woei, Liang Song
Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
description Desalination processes are making rapid technological progresses for the conversion of seawater to fresh water. In this study, experiments have been performed on a mechanical vapor compression desalination system (MVC). The MVC pilot plants has two vertical evaporator condensers and its rated capacity is about 1 m3/d. The performance of the system has been evaluated under variable operating conditions, where the different values of brine recirculation rate and compressor speed were considered. Throughout the experiment, the top brine temperature was kept constant at a value of 103°C. For different concentrations ranging from 20,000 ppm to 33,000 ppm, the influence of increasing brine recirculation rate and compressor speed were observed. It has been found that the performance is better with lower concentration and increased compressor speed. The highest average PR obtained was 2.52.
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author Bahar, Rubina
Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam
Woei, Liang Song
author_facet Bahar, Rubina
Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam
Woei, Liang Song
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title Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
title_short Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
title_full Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
title_fullStr Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
title_full_unstemmed Performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
title_sort performance evaluation of a mechanical vapor compression desalination system
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2004
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/52135/1/Bahar_VC_2004.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52135/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011916404002930
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