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Surface-heated vacuum membrane distillation (SHVMD) significantly improves desalination efficiency by reducing temperature polarization. A six-stage SHVMD system achieved 54.44% water recovery and a GOR of 3.28, outperforming conventional VMD.

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  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment Technologies
  • Energy Efficiency in Desalination

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  • Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising desalination technology.
  • Temperature polarization (TP) significantly reduces MD efficiency.
  • Limited studies exist on large-scale, multistage surface-heated MD systems with heat recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the design and performance of a multistage surface-heated vacuum MD (SHVMD) system.
  • To evaluate the impact of heat recovery strategies on SHVMD performance.
  • To assess the potential of SHVMD for industrial brine management.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a comprehensive finite difference model for SHVMD.
  • Simulation of a six-stage SHVMD process with internal and external heat exchangers.
  • Analysis of mass and energy balances to quantify performance improvements.

Main Results:

  • A six-stage SHVMD system achieved 54.44% water recovery and a GOR of 3.28, compared to 18.19% and 2.15 for conventional VMD.
  • Hybrid internal/external heat recovery design increased GOR by 1.44 times over systems with single heat recovery.
  • Increasing stages from six to eight yielded a GOR of 4.35.
  • Surface heating mitigated TP, increasing latent heat recovery and overall energy efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Surface-heated vacuum MD (SHVMD) offers enhanced energy efficiency and water recovery in desalination.
  • Hybrid heat recovery systems significantly boost performance.
  • SHVMD technology shows strong potential for concentrating industrial brine and managing wastewater.