TY - JOUR
T1 - A comprehensive framework for thermoeconomic analysis of desalination systems
AU - Jamil, Muhammad Ahmad
AU - Shahzad, Muhammad Wakil
AU - Zubair, Syed M.
N1 - Funding information: The authors acknowledge the support provided by the Mechanical Engineering Department, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering, and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan. In particular, Dr. Muhammad Wakil Shahzad acknowledges the support provided by Northumbria University, UK under reference # RDF20/EE/MCE/SHAHZAD. Also, Syed Zubair would like to acknowledge the support received from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) through the project IN171048.
PY - 2020/10/15
Y1 - 2020/10/15
N2 - Thermoeconomic analysis, a combined application of thermodynamic and economic analyses, has emerged as an important tool to optimize the performance of desalination systems. Contrary to conventional economic analysis, it offers flexibility to investigate and improve the performance of each component in the system, individually. The current paper presents a comprehensive framework for conducting thermoeconomic analysis of desalination systems. In this regard, different energy calculation methods are discussed first. Then a detailed review of theoretical developments of thermoeconomic analyses is conducted to summarize the correlations/magnitude of important economic parameters. This is followed by a discussion on cost balance equations for important desalination components. Finally, a systematic thermoeconomic analysis model is developed for the mechanical vapor compression desalination system operating under different arrangements as an example. The monetary value of each stream calculated using appropriate fiscal parameters in the system is presented in the form of a cost flow diagram. The study can be used to conduct the thermoeconomic analysis of other commercial desalination systems.
AB - Thermoeconomic analysis, a combined application of thermodynamic and economic analyses, has emerged as an important tool to optimize the performance of desalination systems. Contrary to conventional economic analysis, it offers flexibility to investigate and improve the performance of each component in the system, individually. The current paper presents a comprehensive framework for conducting thermoeconomic analysis of desalination systems. In this regard, different energy calculation methods are discussed first. Then a detailed review of theoretical developments of thermoeconomic analyses is conducted to summarize the correlations/magnitude of important economic parameters. This is followed by a discussion on cost balance equations for important desalination components. Finally, a systematic thermoeconomic analysis model is developed for the mechanical vapor compression desalination system operating under different arrangements as an example. The monetary value of each stream calculated using appropriate fiscal parameters in the system is presented in the form of a cost flow diagram. The study can be used to conduct the thermoeconomic analysis of other commercial desalination systems.
KW - Desalination systems
KW - Fiscal parameters
KW - Framework
KW - Monetary cost
KW - Thermoeconomics
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85089285506
U2 - 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113188
DO - 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113188
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85089285506
SN - 0196-8904
VL - 222
JO - Energy Conversion and Management
JF - Energy Conversion and Management
M1 - 113188
ER -