Open AccessModeling and Investigation of Multistage Flash-Mixing Brine in Aqaba City, Jordan
Author(s) -
Khalideh Al Bkoor Alrawashdeh,
Kamel K. AlZboon,
Zakaria Al Qodah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mathematical modelling and engineering problems/mathematical modelling of engineering problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2369-0747
pISSN - 2369-0739
DOI - 10.18280/mmep.080609
Subject(s) - desalination , brine , environmental science , volumetric flow rate , boiler feedwater , mixing (physics) , environmental engineering , petroleum engineering , waste management , engineering , chemistry , mechanics , boiler (water heating) , biochemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , membrane
Desalination processes are considered an essential solution to meet the water scarcity in Jordan. Among the desalination techniques, the multistage flash (MSF) desalination technique has a significant contribution to water budget in many regions around the world. In this paper, MSF with a mixing brine desalination plant was proposed in Aqaba city of Jordan. The plant will consume 5 MW power to produce about 74 Kg/s of freshwater. Different designs are studied to determine the most appropriate design. Also, the effect of feed sea water flow rate, heating steam flow rate and number of stages on the plant performance were evaluated. The optimum layout consists of 24 stages with 3.6 m width, 2.6 m length, and with a recycled brine flow rate of about 651 Kg/s. The expected plant performance is 9.6.