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Table 1.

The operating conditions for the four and six effect distillation plants.

T 11i T 11o T sdm,i T sdm,o

°C °C kW °C °C kW kg/s
MED without SDM
75 65 450.0 10.7
80 68 450.0 9.0
85 70 450.0 7.2
90 70 450.0 5.4
MED with SDM
75 65 450.0 65 57.1 355.5 10.7
80 68 450.0 68 59.5 318.8 9.0
85 70 450.0 70 60.8 276.0 7.2
90 70 450.0 70 60.8 207.0 5.4
Cooling temperature, T z,i 25 °C/32 °C
Salt concentration 35,000 ppm

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