IPSEpro with the Desalination Process Library Desal_Lib provides the most comprehensive solution for engineers who are analyzing and optimizing desalination processes.
Using Desal_Lib, the Desalination Process Library, the full range of IPSEpro's capabilities can be applied to the field of seawater desalination.
Desal_Lib allows to model desalination processes based on any of the major desalination technologies:
- MSF - Multi-Stage Flash
- MED - Multi-Effect Distillation
- MVC - Mechanical Vapor Compression
- TVC - Thermal Vapor Compression
- RO - Reverse Osmosis
Desalination processes frequently are closely integrated with thermal power plants. Desal_Lib can be used in combination with the respective IPSEpro libraries:
- Advanced Power Plant Library (APP_Lib)
- Gas Turbine Library (GT_Lib)
This makes it possible to easily create models of entire dual purpose plants and hybrid plants.
Available Unit Models
The following unit models are available in the library.
gear
gears
generator
generator
mech_loss
mechanical loss
motor
motor
optimization
optimization element
stream_to_W_Stream
transition piece to change from streams to W_Streams
SW_Boiling_point
calculation or prescription of the seawater boiling point
SW_Condenser
steam condenser with seawater as coolant
SW_Connector
connector for closed loops
SW_Connector_ion
connector for closed saline water loops with ions
SW_Cooler_cc
heat exchanger, counter current, for cooling seawater
SW_Cooler_co
heat exchanger, cocurrent, for cooling seawater
SW_Chemical_Dosing_ion
chemical dosing of various substances
SW_Evaporator
heated evaporator for seawater
SW_Flash
flash evaporator for seawater
SW_Heater_cc
heat exchanger, counter current, for heating seawater
SW_Heater_co
heat exchanger, cocurrent, for heating seawater
SW_Heat_sink
heat sink for seawater
SW_Heat_source
heat source for seawater
SW_Htex_co
heat exchanger, cocurrent, seawater on both sides
SW_Htex_counter
heat exchanger, counter current, seawater on both sides
SW_Mixer
mixer for seawater streams
SW_Mixer_ion
mixer for seawater streams with ions
SW_Monitor_ion
monitor for saline water with ionic species
SW_Pipe
pipe for seawater
SW_Pipe_ion
pipe for saline water
SW_Pump
pump for seawater
SW_Pump_ion
pump for saline water with ions
SW_PX
pressure exchanger for seawater
SW_RO
saline water reverse osmosis module
SW_RO_ion
saline water reverse osmosis module with ions
SW_SED
single effect distillation cell for seawater
SW_Sink
sink for a seawater stream
SW_Sink_ion
sink for a saline water stream with ionic species
SW_Source
source for a seawater stream
SW_Source_ion
source for a saline water stream with ionic species
SW_Splitter
splitter for seawater streams
SW_Splitter_ion
splitter for saline water streams with ions
SW_SSFlash
single stage flash for seawater
SW_Static_head
static head of water
SW_Stream_ion_to_SW_Stream
transition piece to change from SW_Stream_ion to SW_Stream connections
SW_Stream_to_SW_Stream_ion
transition piece to change from SW_Stream to SW_Stream_ion connections
SW_Turbine
turbine for seawater expansion
SW_Valve
valve for seawater
SW_Valve_ion
valve for saline water with ions
W_Boiler
simple water/steam boiler model
W_Compressor
compressor for steam
W_Connector
connector for closed loops
W_Htex
general purpose heat exchanger, water on both sides
W_Mixer
mixer for water streams
W_Pipe
pipe for water
W_Pump
pump for water
W_P_loss
pressure loss
W_Separator
separator
W_Sink
sink for a water stream
W_Source
source for a water stream
W_Splitter
splitter for water streams
W_Static_head
static head of water
W_Steam_Ejector
steam ejector (a.k.a. steam jet compressor) for compression of steam
W_Stream_to_stream
transition piece to change from W_Streams to streams
W_Stream_to_SW_Stream
transition piece to change from W_Streams to streams
W_Valve
valve for water
W_Xprescription
prescription/calculation of steam quality
conditional_setting
free conditional equation to set selected variables
free_var
free variable