Abstract
In light of rapidly rising equipment and fuel costs, recent studies have shown some important results in the economy and optimum designs for dual purpose power/desalting complexes. The desalination cycle chosen for- detailed comparisons in this study is the well known multistage flash (MSF) evaporator, which uses brine recirculation and polyphosphate scale prevention. The multi- stage flash evaporator has found wide spread application in large plants throughout the world. Single units of up to 1400 m3/hr (9.5 MGD), acid dosing, have been built and are now in operation. In general due to corrosion problems, polyphosphate plants are now preferred over the acid one. A number of schemes for the combined production of power and. water were chosen, mainly a combination of MSF Unit with each of the following power cycle: 1. 1- Automatic extraction steam turbine 2. 2- Simple gas turbine with waste heat boiler 3. 3- Back pressure steam turbine This paper presents a study of the economic aspects, thermodynamic features and optimization analysis of each of these combined power and water production plants. The optimum value of the performance ratio and its effect on reducing the cost of water in each of the above mentioned schemes would be discussed in this paper.
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