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Conceptual development of desalination plant for future nuclear submarines
Author(s) -
V. Kirikova,
P. Dmitriev
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
trudy krylovskogo gosudarstvennogo naučnogo centra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-8244
pISSN - 2542-2324
DOI - 10.24937/2542-2324-2022-1-399-125-129
Subject(s) - desalination , reverse osmosis , geothermal desalination , potable water , engineering , environmental science , waste management , environmental engineering , chemistry , biochemistry , membrane
Object and purpose of research. This paper discusses seawater desalination plants for production of distillate to be used as feed water for main engines of Russian nuclear submarines, as well as the basis of potable water for drinking and household needs. The purpose of this work was to select the type of desalination plant for future nuclear submarines. Materials and methods. Currently, Russian nuclear submarines have two types of desalination plants, i.e. distillers and reverse-osmosis units. Each of these types has its own pros and cons, so the question of desalination plant type selection for future nuclear submarines becomes one of the most relevant. Main results. This paper briefly analyses marine seawater desalination systems in terms of their performance parameters and operation peculiarities (i.e. construction and operation challenges). Conclusion. As a promising path for desalination plants of new-generation submarines the authors recommend reverse-osmosis units.

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