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Operation of a Distillation Plant in the Virgin Islands
Author(s) -
Knapp Russell V.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1964.tb01348.x
Subject(s) - distillation , power station , process engineering , engineering , environmental science , waste management , manufacturing engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
This article relates the author's experience in helping operate the St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, first combined electric power and water distilling plant for 2 years. Topics covered include: initial costs; plant description; design; start of operations; performance; problems; materials; and, operating costs.