An exergoeconomic and normalized sensitivity based comprehensive investigation of a hybrid power-and-water desalination system

Jamil, Muhammad Ahmad; Yaqoob, Haseeb; Abid, Asad; Farooq, Muhammad; Sabah, Noor Us; Xu, Ben Bin; Dala, Laurent; Ng, Kim Choon; Shahzad, Muhammad Wakil

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2021.101463

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“…The highest exergy destruction rate occurred in the combustion chamber, and the number of effects in a desalination system was determined to be a key parameter for increasing freshwater production. Jamil et al 23 analyzed the exergoeconomic sensitivity of a combined cycle with low‐pressure turbine steam bleed‐out to drive the MED unit. In this scheme, the costs of electricity and freshwater were reduced by 16.8% and 24.5%, respectively.…”

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Energetic and exergetic performances of a multi‐effect desalination unit driven by a gas turbine

Cavalcanti,

Santos,

Carvalho

2023

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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Desalination can provide additional water resources in water‐stressed zones and also in zones suffering from water pollution or insufficient/overexploited groundwater. This study carried out the energy and exergy assessments of a multi‐effect desalination unit driven by a gas turbine based on the specific exergy cost (SPECO) approach. The chemical exergies of brine and seawater are explicitly considered (most studies consider the same specific heat for input seawater and output brine). In addition, the enthalpy of each flow of the desalination unit is considered according to its salt concentration (results are then compared to the constant specific heat model). The highest exergy rates of fuel and product are obtained at the combustion chamber, and its exergy efficiency is 67.83%. The lowest exergy efficiencies were obtained at the condenser, followed by the first effect of the desalination unit, and the heat recovery steam generator. The overall exergy efficiency of the multi‐effect distillation unit is 21.49%. Regarding exergy destruction, as expected, the highest rate was obtained at the combustion chamber, which contributed with 41% to the overall exergy destruction, followed by the regenerator and heat recovery steam generator, with contributions of 16% and 11%, respectively, to overall exergy destruction.

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confidence: 99%