Safety and reliability aspects of seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant of nuclear desalination demonstration project
07 May 2007-International Journal of Nuclear Desalination (Inderscience Publishers)-Vol. 2, Iss: 3, pp 244-252
TL;DR: In this paper, the safety and reliability aspects of SWRO desalination plants are discussed in detail, including the case study of an SWRO plant integrated with a nuclear power plant.
Abstract: Desalination systems are mostly based on membrane (RO) and thermal (MSF and MED) processes. High-pressure operation and high level of corrosion are the major aspects of concern in a Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plant. Selection of the appropriate material for construction and the following of the proper design, fabrication and testing codes, and safe operational procedures ensure the safety of the plant. Proper selection of feed seawater source, provision of standby equipment, proper instrumentation and controls, and periodical maintenance improve the reliability. When the desalination plant is integrated into a nuclear power plant, safety measures have to be more stringent, in order to achieve smooth operation and public acceptance. In this paper, the safety and reliability aspects of SWRO desalination plants are discussed in detail, including the case study of an SWRO plant integrated with a nuclear desalination system.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized the environmental impacts of most aspects of desalination processes, highlighting the recognized problems and their available industrial solutions and special emphasis is placed on the energy as it is one of the most important environmental issues and a major expense in desalification.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized experience on nuclear desalination in member states and recent activities conducted by the IAEA over 200 reactor-years of operating experience have been accumulated worldwide Experience also has been accumulated through current nuclear demonstrated projects such as the Indian Kalpakkam plant (6,300 m 3/d hybrid RO-MSF plant coupled to a pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)), and Pakistani plant (4,800 m 3 /d MED coupled to the PHWR and has been commissioned early in 2010) These demonstration projects aimed to confirm the technical and economic
Abstract: Seawater desalination using nuclear energy is a viable option to meet the growing demand of potable water This paper summarizes experience on nuclear desalination in member states and recent activities conducted by the IAEA Over 200 reactor-years of operating experience of nuclear desalination have been accumulated worldwide Experience also has been accumulated through current nuclear demonstrated projects such as the Indian Kalpakkam plant (6,300 m3/d hybrid RO-MSF plant coupled to a pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)), and Pakistani plant (4,800 m3/d MED coupled to a PHWR and has been commissioned early in 2010) These demonstration projects aimed to confirm the technical and economic viability of nuclear desalination under country specific conditions All projects have demonstrated excellent operational performance, high reliability and safety producing high quality water at competitive costs An overview of the economic benefits of nuclear desalination is highlighted Recent case studies conduc
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors highlight the critical issues in the arena of sustainability along with the understanding of possible solutions related to functionalized nanomaterial membranes for the sustainable problems in gateway corridor community in Phoenix.
Abstract: Sustainable industrial development is a key aspect for the growth of economy in which membrane engineering plays an important role. Water, air, energy, and food are the crucial fundamental commodities, which are abundantly required for a sustainable environment. The application of functionalized nanomaterials in membranes is anticipated to innovate untapped initiative in the spreading of the new wave of sustainable membrane development in the field of technological development through science and engineering. Sustainable development, however, faces various hindrances due to the absence of real view to solutions, partial problem identification, and the absence of global consideration of problems through a sustainable concept. This chapter highlights the critical issues in the arena of sustainability along with the understanding of possible solutions related to functionalized nanomaterial membranes for the sustainable problems in gateway corridor community in Phoenix. This review further illustrates the role of sustainable membranes in modern society for the process of desalination, water filtration, photocatalysis, fuel cells, and gas separation. The implementation of membranes with proper functionalized nanomaterials for the process of extraction of value-added products from diary and juice industry is also elaborated so as to justify the effectiveness and recent needed applicability of the work.