Experimental study on progressive freeze-concentration based desalination employing a rectangular channel crystallizer
Abdul Najim, Shankar Krishnan
Abstract
The freezing–thawing stages required to obtain water of the desired concentration from seawater and brine were determined experimentally using a rectangular channel crystallizer. It facilitates a PFC-based desalination process.
Topics & Concepts
BrineDesalinationSeawaterChannel (broadcasting)Materials scienceProcess (computing)Environmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceChemical engineeringChemistryThermodynamicsEngineeringGeologyMembraneComputer scienceOceanographyPhysicsElectrical engineeringOperating systemBiochemistryFreezing and Crystallization ProcessesMagnetic and Electromagnetic Effects