Abstract
An optimization model is developed for determining optimal schedules for scale removal from heat exchange equipment. The schedules are obtained via minimizing the total cost per unit time over the life of the heat exchange equipment. The total cost consists of the cost of excess energy needed due to scale build up, the cost of shut-down and the cost of scale removal. A simple algorithm is proposed to obtain the schedules. This model is applied to a local desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The obtained schedules result in up to 58.73% savings.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 165-174 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Engineering Optimization |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Aug 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Keywords
- desalination
- descaling
- heat exchangers
- scheduling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Control and Optimization
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
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