Large-scale seawater desalination is an attractive and viable alternative for the production of potable water in the absence of natural fresh water resources. Over the past two decades, the (RO) reverse osmosis process has allowed a tremendous reduction in the cost of potable water from seawater desalination. Indeed, cost studies conducted by various researchers have indicated that it is possible to obtain product water cost of about US Dollar 0,80/m3. The two most important considerations in RO plant modelling are the permeator performance characteristics and the permeator replacement scheme. In particular, the flux degradation of the permeator with operational age has to be accounted for. The RO model introduced here was used for extensive plant cost analysis. The cost studies indicate that the permeator cost makes up a large percentage (proportional 37 %) of the total plant capital cost. This means that large-sized permeators, which offer smaller cost per unit membrane area, should be utilized in order to appreciate economies of scale. In terms of operating cost, the annual permeator replacement cost also forms the major portion. Interestingly, with the use of hydraulic energy recovery systems, the product water cost is relatively intensive to energy price fluctuations. Also, cost comparisons conducted for a brine-stage RO plant configuration indicated that it is more costly than single-stage plants, especially for high concentration seawater.


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    Title :

    Design and economics of RO seawater desalination


    Additional title:

    Planung und Wirtschaftlichkeit der Umkehrosmose-Meerwasserentsalzung


    Contributors:
    Malek, A. (author) / Hawlader, M.N.A. (author) / Ho, J.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Desalination ; 105 , 3 ; 245-261


    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    17 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 7 Tabellen, 21 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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