Commercial Desalting Plant Data and Analysis. Volume III. 1.0MGD MSF Plant,St. Thomas,Virgin Islands,

摘要

Volume III of a VI-volume report on commercial plant operating data and experience covers the 1.0mgd MSF (multistage flash distillation) plant,St. Thomas,Virgin Islands. It includes background information covering water demand growth and plant history;design data,including flowsheets and layouts;reports on operational tests,visual inspections and eddy current testing of tubes;performance data and analysis for 3-year period;operating staff and their duties;documentation of material failures and corrosion of plant components;discussions of operating problems,including boilers,sea water supply,fouling and corrosion control problems;economic evaluations,including production cost analysis for a 3-year period;steam allocation methods for dual-purpose plants;and recommendations on modifications,improvements,and procedural changes.