Optimisation

The aim of this paper is to model and optimize the conditions of obtaining the activated carbon prepared from the date cores, and the elimination of phenol by adsorption. Several activation chemical agents were tested for the preparation of the activated carbon. Best results is obtained with the pho

Decision support software (DSS) for Water Treatment for Reuse with Network Distribution (WTRNet) has been developed within the AQUAREC project on “Integrated Concepts for Reuse of Upgraded Wastewater”, under the Fifth European Community Framework Programme. The overall objective of work conducted as

This paper considers the optimal design and operation of electrodialysis (ED) desalination plants. In general an ED plant aims to produce potable water from a high salinity source, like brackish water or high salinity water. The system is modelled mathematically as mixed-integer non-linear programmi

This work outlines the development of a fault diagnostic system to supervise a MSF desalination plant during dynamic states (e.g., start-up and changes of operative conditions) using artificial neural networks (ANNs). This diagnostic system processes the plant data to determine whether the process s

The modelling of membrane filtration processes is often conducted by applying black-box models or short-cut methods because of its complexity due to molecular interactions on and inside the membrane. The assumptions made for the short-cut-methods are applicable for reverse osmosis, whereas the simul

The aim of this paper is to present a rigorous model for Multi-Stage Flash Evaporation System (MSF). The MSF system is represented as a No Linear Programming (NLP) model. The model incorporates a high number of non-linear restrictions; so the achievement of the global optimum is difficult. Here, the