Desware Contents | Sample Chapters
Some Basic Chemical Principles
Chemical Composition of Natural Waters
Solubility in Water
Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Normal Seawater.
The Phases of Pure Water
Properties of Saturated Water and Steam
Properties of Compressed Liquid Water.
Pure Water
Natural Water
Seawater
Energetic Aspects of Water
Biological Aspects of Water
Fraday's Law of Electrolysis
Electode Potential
Types & Performance of Cells
Application
Range of Biological organisms Present in Water
Metabolism of Bioorganisms
Bio-Fouling
Relevant Thermodynamic Functions
Partial Molar Properties
Equilibrium Criteria
Aqueous Solutions of Electrolytes
Equilibria Relevant to Desalination
Thermodynamic Properties
Terminology
Variables and Properties
First Law of Thermodynamics
Equations of State
Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Equilibrium State
Chemical Reaction Equilibrium
Solar Stills
Freeze and Hydrate Separation
Ion Exchange
Multiple Effect Boiling (MEB) Plants
Multistage Flash (MSF) Plants
Vapor Compression
Reverse Osmosis (RO) Theory
Electrodialysis (ED) Theory
MEB Plants
MSF Plants
RO Plants
ED Plants
Limitations of the Membrane Processes
Categories of Fouling
Bacteria
Algae
Fungi
Mussels
Barnacles
Hydroids
Crystallisation Fouling
Particulate Fouling
Corrosion Fouling
Composite Fouling
Composite Crystallisation and Particulate Fouling
Corrosion and Precipitation Fouling
Composite Corrosion and Particulate Deposition
Description, overview (relative occurrence)
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Sulfate
Magnesium hydroxide
Silica, Silicates
Phosphates
Biofouling
Chemical Fundamentals
Literature Review on scale formation in heat exchangers
Effect of Operating Parameters on scale formation
Models for scale formation on heat transfer surfaces
Scale formation in shell and tube heat exchangers.
Scale formation in plate and frame heat exchangers
Extended Surfaces
Relationship between Fouling and steam consumption
Performance of the evaporator under different tube fouling conditions
The effect of various fouling conditions on various plant section