Developmental Testing of a Secondary Refrigerant Freezing Desalination Pilot Plant at the Wrightsville Beach Test Facility.

摘要

Operational testing,maintenance,and modification were conducted for nine months on a 75,000gallon per day desalination plant. The operational parameters of a 13foot in diameter counterwash column for this process were evaluated. Changes were made to various parts of the pilot plant to improve operations. Design defficiencies in the process and the pilot plant equipment were identified and recommendations were made to alleviate the problems. Material analysis of various aluminum components in the plant was made by Argonne National Laboratory and the results are included in this report.