Cogeneration power desalting plants in Kuwait: a new trend with reverse osmosis desalters

被引：12

作者：

Darwish, MA ^{[1
]}

Al-Najem, N ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Kuwait Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Safat 13060, Kuwait

来源：

DESALINATION | 2000年 / 128卷 / 01期

关键词：

cogeneration; desalting plants; Kuwait;

D O I：

10.1016/S0011-9164(00)00020-5

中图分类号：

TQ [化学工业];

学科分类号：

0817 ;

摘要：

The status of power and desalting plants in Kuwait as well as future demands for power and desalted water are outlined. To satisfy future needs, it is planned to connect two multi-stage flash desalting units of 6 mgd each to a steam turbine producing electric power of 300 MW nominal capacity. Steam supplied to the desalting units is usually extracted from the turbine at moderately low pressure after expansion in the turbine. This consumes more energy and needs more expensive equipment compared with RO desalting systems. The use of RO frees the power plants from the connection of its operation with the desalting system. A suggestion for a single-purpose desalting plant with its own power production by gas turbines is presented. Saving of annual fuel consumption with the suggested plan is calculated.

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页码：17 / 33

页数：17