Computer-Aided Model-Based SWRO Pretreatment Process Design: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Author: Beery Matan   Wozny G黱ter   Repke Jens-Uwe  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1947-7953

Source: IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuse, Vol.4, Iss.4, 2012-10, pp. : 18-25

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Abstract

Process systems engineering (PSE)—primarily based on modeling, simulation, and optimization—is a well-established school of methodologies practiced in the chemical industry to support decision making. This article reviews the PSE-based process design methodology with respect to desalination processes and presents a software tool developed within this methodology to help users synthesize, simulate, and analyze design of seawater reverse osmosis pretreatment processes that best serve a plant. The tool relies on steady-state models of the most common pretreatment unit operations used in municipal and industrial plants as well as basic cost and carbon footprint assessments of the processes.