Improved equations for the calculation of non-equilibrium temperature loss in MSF

Desalination

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 325-333

  Rautenbach, R ^a   Schafer S ^a   Schleiden, S ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

MSF; Non equilibrium temperature loss

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CALCULATIONS; HEAT LOSSES; HEATING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; TEMPERATURE;

MULTI STAGE FLASH; NON EQUILIBRIUM LOSSES; SUPERHEATING; VAPOR PHASE;

EVAPORATION;

EID: 0031077892     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(97)00041-6     Document Type: Article

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