With growing demand for fresh water, there has been an increasing interest in energy-
efficient desalination technologies. Falling-film-based, multi-effect distillation (MED) systems …

Desalination is considered one of the most viable and technically feasible strategies for the
production of freshwater from saline solutions (brackish water, seawater and brine) …

This work presents a novel integration of Multi Effect Distillation with Absorption compressor
(MED-AB) to reduce the energy consumption and unit water cost. The MED-AB pilot plant …

This work presents an improved evaporator design of the Multi Effect Distillation (MED) to
minimize the thermal losses and footprint of the evaporator. An advanced modular MED pilot …

Falling film evaporators are extensively used in many applications because of their higher
heat and mass transfer coefficient over low temperature difference. Falling film thickness …

Solar-driven desalination is a potential solution to the problem of freshwater scarcity in many
parts of the world. However, this technology requires considerable efforts to overcome a …

Metal-alloys tubes are used in the falling-film evaporator of the multi-effect distillation (MED)
that is the dominant and efficient thermal seawater desalination process. However, the harsh …

abstract Desalination is a sustainable solution for water stressed countries. Among thermal
desalination technologies, multi-effect desalination (MED) offers lower specific energy …

Using renewable energy to power seawater desalination technologies can reduce the
environmental impacts of a process which is essential for global water security. However …

Preheating seawater before it flows into the evaporators in multi-effect distillation (MED)
system could improve the system performance. The number and position of the preheaters …