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Three Center Design Implemented in Ashkelon SWRO Plant
Abstract- This paper presents the three center design implemented in the South Israel (Ashkelon) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination facility with guaranteed production capability of 100 Mm3/year. The facility design is based on the concept of a Three-Center Design: a pumping center, a membrane center and an energy recovery center.
Boris Liberman, Ph.D. - Chief RO Process Engineer.
Miriam Figon - Head of RO process department
The Mechanical Vapor Compression: 38 Years of Experience
Since IDE's foundation, intensive research and development have been devoted to further improving the MVC process, by increasing unit capacities and reducing energy consumption.
The fundamental criteria for choosing the low-temperature MVC distillation process as the water supply system for power utilities, refineries and industries are the system's economy, simplicity of operation and history of reliable and continuous field operation in numerous installations.
Latest Developments in MED and MVC Thermal Desalination Processes
For many years the low temperature Multi Effect Desalination (M.E.D.) and Mechanical Vapor Compression (M.V.C.) processes have been considered the most efficient thermal desalination options. Recent developments incorporating corrugated heat transfer surfaces, that significantly increase heat transfer coefficients combined with forward feed flow arrangement, allowing a safe increase in top operating temperatures result in significant reductions in investment costs and energy consumption.