Design and analysis of a forward feed multi-effect mechanical vapor compression desalination system: An exergo-economic approach

Energy

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 1107-1120

  Jamil, Muhammad Ahmad ^a   Zubair, Syed M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Desalination; Exergo economic; Forward feed; Mechanical vapor compression; Seawater

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DESALINATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; SEAWATER;

COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; EVAPORATION TEMPERATURE; EXERGOECONOMICS; HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN; MECHANICAL VAPOR COMPRESSIONS; SECOND LAW EFFICIENCIES; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COMPRESSION; DESALINATION; DESIGN METHOD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EQUIPMENT; EVAPORATION; EXERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE DROP; SEAWATER; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 85029786508     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.08.053     Document Type: Article

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