Operational experience of 2 × 11,500m3d MSF seawater desalination plant

✍ Scribed by Salman Khalaf; Mahmoud Alarrayedh; A. Majed Alawadi

• Book ID: 104113273
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 450 KB
• Volume: 39
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-9164
• DOI: 10.1016/s0011-9164(00)86126-3

✦ Synopsis

This paper outlines the operational experience rrith 2 _ 11,500 m3 p-d_ tlulti Stage Flash desalination plants which were introduced to Bahrain in 1976. It attempts to place in perspective the problems which this technology presented, as it was new to Bahrain. The particular difficulties which resulted from use of bare carbon steel are identified. The corrective measures which were taken to minimise the rate of corrosion are stated. The paper concludes that careful specifications of materials for such plants is essential, and that the necessary expertise must be available at start up to achieve stable operation and to minimise down time.