The feasibility of integrating ME-TVC+MEE with Azzour South Power Plant: Economic evaluation

Desalination

Volumn 197, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 33-49

  Alasfour, F N ^a   Bin Amer, A O ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Integration; Multi effect; Thermal vapor compression

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

DESALINATION PLANT; DESALINATION SYSTEM; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; THERMAL VAPOR COMPRESSION;

DESALINATION;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COSTS; DESALINATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

DESALINATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; WASTE FACILITY;

EID: 33749136878     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2005.12.014     Document Type: Article

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