Multi-Stage Flash Desalination (MSF)
Multi-Stage Flash Desalination (MSF)
Multi-Stage Flash Desalination (MSF)
Desalination (MSF)
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Introduction
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Connections for the venting system, which remove noncondensable gases (O2, N2 and CO2), which are dissolved in
the feed seawater, even after de-aeration.
CO2 can also be generated during decomposition of
bicarbonate compounds in the high temperature stages.
Another major source of non-condensable gases is air inleakage from the ambient surroundings into flashing stages
operating at temperatures below 100C, which correspond to
vacuum conditions.
7. Instrumentation, which includes thermocouples, a level
sensor and a conductivity meter, is placed in the rst and
last flashing stages.
The data measured at these stages is used by the process
control system. Accordingly, and subject to disturbances in
the system parameters, i.e. feed seawater temperature,
increase in fouling thermal resistance, available steam,
etc., adjustments are made in the controllers to maintain the
desired operating conditions.
The magnitude of these adjustments depends on the
measurements made in the rst and last stages.
Dr. Ola Abdelwahab
MSF Processes
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Once-through multi-stage
flash process
Once-through multi-stage
flash process
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Process Description
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Process Description
Latent heat of condensation is transferred to
the feed seawater, which flows through the
condenser tubes from stage n to stage 1.
The feed seawater temperature increases upon
condensation of the flashed-off vapour on the
outside surface of the condenser tubes.
A further increase in the temperature of feed
seawater exiting from the 1st stage condensing
tubes takes place in the brine heater.
Here, heating takes place by the use of
saturated steam, which is usually extracted
from the low pressure turbines of a power
generation system.
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