Optimization of the design and operation of seawater RO desalination plants

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 2663-2678

  Avlonitis, S A ^a  

^a HALKIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Design; Energy consumption; Optimization; Reverse osmosis plants

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

SALT FLOW RATES; SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

DESALINATION;

DESALINATION; OPTIMIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEA WATER;

EID: 29744447987     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390500283415     Document Type: Article

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