Dynamic modelling of Heat Exchanger fouling in multistage flash (MSF) desalination

SM Alsadaie, IM Mujtaba - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Fouling on heat transfer surfaces due to scale formation is the most concerned item in
thermal desalination industry. Here, a dynamic fouling model is developed and incorporated …

Crystallization of calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide in the heat exchangers of once-through Multistage Flash (MSF-OT) desalination process

S Alsadaie, IM Mujtaba - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, a dynamic model of fouling is presented to predict the crystallization of calcium
carbonate and magnesium hydroxide inside the condenser tubes of Once-Through …

Dynamic simulation of once-through multistage flash (MSF-OT) desalination process: Effect of seawater temperature on the fouling mechanism in the heat exchangers

R Lokk, SM Alsadaie, IM Mujtaba - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Scale formation of carbonates and sulphates is one of the most well-known types of
crystallization fouling in heat exchangers. Tackling crystallization fouling in Once-Through …

Flexible design and operation of multi-stage flash (MSF) desalination process subject to variable fouling and variable freshwater demand

SA Said, M Emtir, IM Mujtaba - Processes, 2013 - mdpi.com
This work describes how the design and operation parameters of the Multi-Stage Flash
(MSF) desalination process are optimised when the process is subject to variation in …

Design and Operation of Multistage Flash (MSF) Desalination: Advanced Control Strategies and Impact of Fouling. Design operation and control of multistage flash …

SMM Alsadaie - 2017 - bradscholars.brad.ac.uk
The rapid increase in the demand on fresh water due the increase in the world population
and scarcity of natural water puts more stress on the desalination industrial sector to install …

8 Freshwater Production by the Multistage Flash (MSF) Desalination Process

IM Mujtaba, S Alsadaie - api.taylorfrancis.com
Water is the most precious compound in the world and it is essential to humans and other
life forms despite providing no calories or organic nutrients. Although access to safe drinking …

Freshwater Production by the Multistage Flash (MSF) Desalination Process

IM Mujtaba, S Alsadaie - Water Management, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Desalination is a water treatment process that removes dissolved salts from saline water,
thus producing fresh water from seawater or brackish water. The fundamental concept of …