WSP00451

• File Number: 8273.100
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agency Reports - BOR
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 11/1/1969
• Title: Cost Analysis of Six Water Desalting Processes
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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Flow Sheet for the 10-mgd MSF Process

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2 Effect of Performance Ratio and Steam Costs on Water
Costs in the MSF Process . . . . . . .

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Fig. 3 Effect of Condenser Area and Cost on Water Costs in
MSF Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fig. 4 Interr~lation of Steam Costs, Fixed Costs,
and Performance Ratio in the MSF Process

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The Economic Number of Stages and Condenser Area
for Various Steam and Condenser Surface Costs
in MSF,Process .......... ...

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Fig. 6 Water Costs and Evaporator Investment Resulting
from Various Steam and Condenser Surface Costs
in the'MSF Process ........

Fig. 7 Flow Sheet for 10-mgd VTE-MSF Process

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Interrelation of Steam Costs, Fixed Costs and
Performance Ratio in the VTE-MSF Process

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Fig. 9 Water Cost Resulting from Various Steam Costs
in the VTE-MSF Process ....

Fig. 10 Flow Sheet for the 8-mgd VC-VTE-MSF Process

Fig. 11 Water Costs Resulting from Various Fuel Costs
in theVC-VTE-MSF Process . . .

Fig. 12 Flow Sheet for the 5-mgd VF-VC

Fig. 13 Freezing Point and Vapor Pressure of Seawater Brine
at Various Concentrations . . . .

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Plant Investment and Power Required for Various
Feed-Water Concentrations in the VF-VC Process

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Water 90sts Resulting from Various Power Rates
and Feed Concentrations in the VF-VC Process

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