Validation of model-based optimization of brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) plant operation

Desalination

Volumn 304, Issue , 2012, Pages 20-24

  Li, Mingheng ^a   Noh, Brian ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Inland Empire Utility Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Brackish water; Desalination; Disposal cost; Plant operation; Reverse osmosis; Specific energy consumption

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS; DESALINATION PLANT; DISPOSAL COSTS; MODEL BASED OPTIMIZATION; MODEL PREDICTION; OPERATING CONDITION; PERMEATE FLOW RATES; PLANT DATA; PLANT OPERATIONS; REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

DESALINATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER FILTRATION;

REVERSE OSMOSIS;

BRACKISH WATER; DESALINATION; ENERGY USE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER TREATMENT;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865990710     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.07.029     Document Type: Article

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