Question: Problem 5 A brine circulation MSF system operates at the following conditions: - Feed salinity = 34000 ppm - Feed temperature = 25 ^C -

Problem 5 A brine circulation MSF system operates at the following conditions: - Feed salinity = 34000 ppm - Feed temperature = 25 ^C - Heating steam temperature = 100 ^C - Production capacity = 1 kg/s - Brine blowdown temperature = 35 ^C - Top brine temperature = 90 ^C - Terminal temperature difference in the condenser = 3 ^C - Thermodynamic losses = 1.5 ^C Calculate the system performance parameters for the following conditions: a) Number of stages 40 with 3 stages in the heat rejection section. b) Number of stages 19 with 3 stages in the heat rejection section.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Chemical Engineering Questions!