Structural optimization of osmosis processes for water and power production in desalination applications

Desalination

Volumn 344, Issue , 2014, Pages 12-27

  Almansoori, A ^a   Saif, Y ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Network optimization; Power production; Pressure retarded osmosis; Reverse osmosis; Seawater desalination

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT; DESALINATION; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; OSMOSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER;

MIXED INTEGER NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; NETWORK OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMAL OPERATION CONDITIONS; POWER PRODUCTION; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); PRESSURE-RETARDED OSMOSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION; SEAWATER DESALINATION;

WATER FILTRATION;

DESALINATION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; OSMOSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; SEAWATER;

EID: 84897067380     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.03.002     Document Type: Article

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