Control of multi-stage flash desalination plants: A survey

Desalination

Volumn 116, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 145-155

  Ismail, Abdulla ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Automation and control; MSF desalination; Seawater conversion

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER CONTROL; ENERGY CONVERSION; POTABLE WATER; SEAWATER; WATER SUPPLY;

MULTI STAGE DESALINATION PLANTS; SEAWATER CONVERSION;

DESALINATION;

CONTROL METHOD; DESALINATION PLANT; MULTISTAGE DISTILLATION; SEA WATER;

EID: 0032544822     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(98)00191-X     Document Type: Article

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