Feed water cooler to increase evaporation range in MSF plants

Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-13

  Alhazmy, Majed M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dual purpose power plant; Evaporation range; Feed water cooler; MSF desalination; Performance enhancement

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; EVAPORATION; MOISTURE; POTABLE WATER; POWER PLANTS; SEAWATER; STEAM POWER PLANTS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; VAPORS; WATER; WATER FILTRATION;

CLIMATIC CHANGES; DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANT; FEED TEMPERATURES; FEED WATER COOLER; FEED WATER TEMPERATURES; FEED WATERS; MSF DESALINATION; MULTISTAGE FLASH DESALINATIONS; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT; SCALE PREVENTIONS; TOP BRINE TEMPERATURES; WATER PRODUCTIONS;

COOLING WATER;

BRINE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESALINATION; DRINKING WATER; EVAPORATION; POWER PLANT;

EID: 57449107600     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.09.018     Document Type: Article

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