Reliability and system analysis of nuclear desalination plants based on operation experience

Thesis/Dissertation · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6587656

Kutbi, I I

The prospects of using nuclear energy in Saudi Arabia for desalination and electric power generation represent a challenging engineering problem. Three specific issues have been considered for a dual-purpose plant, namely: (1) Impact of the availability and reliability of the desalination plants, (2) Integration of the desalination and power production stages, and, (3) Safety considerations of dual systems. The operational history data of the Jeddah desalination plants are studied, to determine the reliability of a multi-stage flash (MSF) desalination plant and a reverse osmosis plant (RO). The analysis of the operation history of both desalination plants revealed some very important factors which have been considered. The implications of dual-purpose nuclear desalination plants are discussed for technical, safety, and operational aspects of these plants. Also, the schemes of integration of nuclear steam supply systems with the MSF plant are presented. A comparison of RO and MSF processes from the point of view of reliability, safety, and compatibility with nuclear power as an energy source is presented. Finally, the overall availability of nuclear desalination plants is estimated based on actual data from operating experience.

• Research Organization: Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6587656
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph.D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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