Optimization of operating parameters of MSF plants through automatic setpoint control

Desalination

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-107

  El Nashar, Ali M ^a  

^a Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DISTILLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; SEAWATER;

AUTOMATIC SETPOINT CONTROL; MULTISTAGE FLASH (MSF) DESALINATION;

DESALINATION;

DISTILLATION; SEA WATER;

EID: 0032172377     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(98)00060-5     Document Type: Article

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