Low grade heat utilisation for seawater desalination by the HTTF process. (12th April 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chandrasekhar, M.; Majumdar, M.; Srivastava, V.K.; Tewari, P.K.
• Is Part Of: International journal of nuclear desalination. Volume 2:Number 1(2006)
• Page Start: 96
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2006-04-12
• Subjects: HTTF evaporators -- thermal desalination -- waste heat utilisation -- heat transfer -- horizontal tube thin film -- low grade heat -- seawater desalination; Nuclear saline water conversion plants -- Periodicals; 628.16723
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-914X

Abstract

To improve heat transfer efficiency, Horizontal Tube Thin Film (HTTF) evaporators are being used in multieffect desalination plants. These plants require less pumping energy than thermal-based desalination plants. To generate the design data, experimental studies were carried out in a single-tube HTTF experimental setup, and heat transfer correlations were developed at BARC. The experimental findings and results are presented and discussed in this paper.