Optimal design of multi stage flash msf reverse osmosis ro and hybrid msf ro seawater desalination processes using differential evolution algorithm

Abstract

The Ph D thesis attempts to provide a cost minimal freshwater production cost based rank guideline for alternate MSF RO and hybrid MSF RO process configurations Alternate process configurations include 3 MSF configurations MSF BR MSF OT and MSF M processes 6 retentate reprocessing RO configurations SRO TRO RSR TRO RP TRO SRB RR TRO SFRB and TRO SFRR processes 5 permeate reprocessing RO configurations TRO PSR TRO SFB PR TRO PBPR TRO SFPB PR TRO TSRP PR processes and 20 hybr