Study of a water desalination station using the SMCEC technique: dynamic modelling and simulation

Citation
H. Ben Bacha et al., Study of a water desalination station using the SMCEC technique: dynamic modelling and simulation, DESALINATN, 137(1-3), 2001, pp. 53-61
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
DESALINATION
ISSN journal
00119164 → ACNP
Volume
137
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
53 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-9164(20010501)137:1-3<53:SOAWDS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The dynamic modelling and simulation of the three sections of a water desal ination facility using the Solar Multiple Condensation Evaporation Cycle (S MCEC) technique are presented. The models are obtained using thermal energy and mass balances of the different sections of the unit. The resulting dis tributed parametric systems of equations are transformed into a system of o rdinary differential equations using the orthogonal collocation method. The parametric study in the dynamic mode and the numerical simulation allow to predict the behaviour of output of each of the three unit sections followi ng variations in the internal signals and external perturbations.