Abstract
Parameters affecting process design of seawater reverse osmosis are varied. The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of these parameters, many of which are site specific, on the plant design and economics, the analysis is carried out under seawater conditions prevailing in Kuwait. The main parameters studied include plant production capacity, water recoveries and feed and product quality. The influence these parameters have on the plant overall design and economics is determined. Sensitivity analysis with respect to plant life-time, interest rate, energy prices and membrane replacement rate is provided. Optimum system design is obtained taking into consideration operational experience of seawater reverse osmosis so far gathered in Kuwait.
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