This paper summarizes the results of both bench and pilot-scale Membrane Distillation tests when treating a variety of feedwaters including thermal desalination system brines, seawater, tap water and prepared sodium chloride solutions. In addition to measuring flux & effluent quality as a function of process conditions (temperature, flows, salinity), detailed enthalpy flows and energy balances were prepared. A comparison of the flux and Performance Ratio for ?Air Gap? MD and ?Vacuum Multi-Effect? MD system designs is also presented.
This presentation is available to AMTA Members only.
Speaker
- Samer Adham, PhD
Company
- ConocoPhillips
Event
- AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, San Antonio, TX
Session
- AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference
Date
- 02/25/13
Media
Keywords
- Membrane Distillation, Waste Heat, energy balance
Reference
- 9659-DP1280