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A Novel High Vacuum Msf/Med Hybrid Desalination System for Simultaneous Production of Water, Cooling and Electrical Power, Using Two Barometric Ejector Condensers
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: Received: 29 October 2024 / Approved: 29 October 2024 / Online: 29 October 2024 (13:09:55 CET)
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Caballero-Talamantes, F. J.; Velázquez-Limón, N.; Aguilar-Jiménez, J. A.; Casares-De la Torre, C. A.; López-Zavala, R.; Ríos-Arriola, J.; Islas-Pereda, S. A Novel High Vacuum Msf/Med Hybrid Desalination System for Simultaneous Production of Water, Cooling and Electrical Power, Using Two Barometric Ejector Condensers. Preprints2024, 2024102309. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2309.v1
Caballero-Talamantes, F. J.; Velázquez-Limón, N.; Aguilar-Jiménez, J. A.; Casares-De la Torre, C. A.; López-Zavala, R.; Ríos-Arriola, J.; Islas-Pereda, S. A Novel High Vacuum Msf/Med Hybrid Desalination System for Simultaneous Production of Water, Cooling and Electrical Power, Using Two Barometric Ejector Condensers. Preprints 2024, 2024102309. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2309.v1
Caballero-Talamantes, F. J.; Velázquez-Limón, N.; Aguilar-Jiménez, J. A.; Casares-De la Torre, C. A.; López-Zavala, R.; Ríos-Arriola, J.; Islas-Pereda, S. A Novel High Vacuum Msf/Med Hybrid Desalination System for Simultaneous Production of Water, Cooling and Electrical Power, Using Two Barometric Ejector Condensers. Preprints2024, 2024102309. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2309.v1
APA Style
Caballero-Talamantes, F. J., Velázquez-Limón, N., Aguilar-Jiménez, J. A., Casares-De la Torre, C. A., López-Zavala, R., Ríos-Arriola, J., & Islas-Pereda, S. (2024). A Novel High Vacuum Msf/Med Hybrid Desalination System for Simultaneous Production of Water, Cooling and Electrical Power, Using Two Barometric Ejector Condensers. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2309.v1
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Caballero-Talamantes, F. J., Juan Ríos-Arriola and Saul Islas-Pereda. 2024 "A Novel High Vacuum Msf/Med Hybrid Desalination System for Simultaneous Production of Water, Cooling and Electrical Power, Using Two Barometric Ejector Condensers" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2309.v1
Abstract
This work presents an innovative tri-generation system for the simultaneous production of desalinated water, electrical energy, and cooling, aimed at addressing the growing challenges of water scarcity and climate change. The system integrates an 8-stage MSF process and a 6-effect MED process, along with an expander-generator that improves cycle efficiency by utilizing and reintroducing steam within the desalination stages. A parametric study was conducted using ASPEN PLUS to evaluate the system’s performance. The analysis showed that the system operates over a broader pressure and temperature range than conventional MED systems, from 28.3 to 0.8 kPa and from 68 to 4°C, thanks to a dual ejector-condensation process. In cogeneration mode, the system achieves a PR of 12.06 and an RR of 54%0.54, producing 67,219.2 L/day of desalinated water and reducing electrical consumption by 12.03%. In tri-generation mode, it achieves a PR of 17.81 and an RR of 0.80%, with a cooling capacity of 1225 kW (COP of 3.278), producing 99,273.6 L/day of desalinated water while reducing electrical consumption by 3.69%. This system offers an efficient solution to meet the growing water and energy needs of coastal communities, combining water desalination, energy production, and cooling in a single integrated process.
Keywords
Barometric condensation; Cooling; Desalination; Ejector; Expander; High vacuum; MED; MSF; Power
Subject
Engineering, Chemical Engineering
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