An improved model for multiple effect distillation
Increasing global demand for fresh water is driving research and development of advanced desalination technologies. As a result, a detailed model of multiple effect distillation (MED) is developed that is flexible, simple to implement, and suitable for use in optimization of water and power cogenera...
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| author | Mistry, Karan Hemant Antar, Mohamed Abdelkerim Lienhard, John H. |
| author2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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| description | Increasing global demand for fresh water is driving research and development of advanced desalination technologies. As a result, a detailed model of multiple effect distillation (MED) is developed that is flexible, simple to implement, and suitable for use in optimization of water and power cogeneration systems. The MED system is modeled in a modular method in which each of the subcomponents is modeled individually and then instantiated as necessary in order to piece together the complete plant model. Modular development allows for studying various MED configurations (such as forward feed, parallel feed, etc.) with minimal code duplication. Use of equation-oriented solvers, such as Engineering Equation Solver and JACOBIAN, rather than sequential solvers, simplifies the coding complexity dramatically and also reduces the number of required approximations and assumptions. The developed model is compared with four prominent forward feed MED models from literature. Through parametric analysis, it is found that the present model compares very well with the simple model provided by El-Sayed and Silver while providing substantially more detail in regard to the various temperature profiles within the MED system. Further, the model is easier to implement than the detailed El-Dessouky model while relying on fewer assumptions. The increased detail of the model allows for proper sensitivities to key variables related to input, operating, and design conditions necessary for use in a cogeneration or hybrid system optimization process. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/890682022-09-30T12:44:02Z An improved model for multiple effect distillation Mistry, Karan Hemant Antar, Mohamed Abdelkerim Lienhard, John H. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Lienhard, John H. Mistry, Karan Hemant Lienhard, John H. Increasing global demand for fresh water is driving research and development of advanced desalination technologies. As a result, a detailed model of multiple effect distillation (MED) is developed that is flexible, simple to implement, and suitable for use in optimization of water and power cogeneration systems. The MED system is modeled in a modular method in which each of the subcomponents is modeled individually and then instantiated as necessary in order to piece together the complete plant model. Modular development allows for studying various MED configurations (such as forward feed, parallel feed, etc.) with minimal code duplication. Use of equation-oriented solvers, such as Engineering Equation Solver and JACOBIAN, rather than sequential solvers, simplifies the coding complexity dramatically and also reduces the number of required approximations and assumptions. The developed model is compared with four prominent forward feed MED models from literature. Through parametric analysis, it is found that the present model compares very well with the simple model provided by El-Sayed and Silver while providing substantially more detail in regard to the various temperature profiles within the MED system. Further, the model is easier to implement than the detailed El-Dessouky model while relying on fewer assumptions. The increased detail of the model allows for proper sensitivities to key variables related to input, operating, and design conditions necessary for use in a cogeneration or hybrid system optimization process. Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy at MIT and KFUPM (Project R13-CW-10) 2014-08-26T16:45:58Z 2014-08-26T16:45:58Z 2012-07 2012-03 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 1944-3994 1944-3986 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89068 Mistry, Karan H., Mohamed A. Antar, and John H. Lienhard V. “An Improved Model for Multiple Effect Distillation.” Desalination and Water Treatment 51, no. 4–6 (January 2013): 807–821. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-0638 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2012.703383 Desalination and Water Treatment Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Desalination Publications Prof. Lienhard via Angie Locknar |
| spellingShingle | Mistry, Karan Hemant Antar, Mohamed Abdelkerim Lienhard, John H. An improved model for multiple effect distillation |
| title | An improved model for multiple effect distillation |
| title_full | An improved model for multiple effect distillation |
| title_fullStr | An improved model for multiple effect distillation |
| title_full_unstemmed | An improved model for multiple effect distillation |
| title_short | An improved model for multiple effect distillation |
| title_sort | improved model for multiple effect distillation |
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