Solutions for coupling a mechanical vapour compression distiller with a multi-stage-flash evaporator

✍ Scribed by K. Genthner; M.M. El-Allawy

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1983
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 478 KB
• Volume: 45
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-9164
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-9164(83)87021-0

✦ Synopsis

The paper discusses various familiar and new process combinations of multi-stage-flash (MSF) and mechanical vapour compression (MVC) distillation. Coupling of an MVC distiller to an MSF unit considerably reduces the consumption of energy and chemicals as well as feed water requirements. The plant is extremely flexible with respect to partial load operation and adaption to varying availabilities of thermal and electrical energy. An existing MSF distiller with a capacity of up to 2000 m3/d can be extended by coupling it with a simplified MVC module. Investment and operation costs are notably lower than with the installation of additional MSF units.