TM 5-813-8
tricity. Steam is used to heat the saline water to
with an alkaline sulfate with low carbonate alkalinity
should be avoided.
increase its vapor pressure. Normally, electricity is used
to run the compressor in vaporcompression distillation.
In
4-3.
Distillation/condensation
energy.
If excess steam is available, its use as a power source
distillation/condensation plants, energy is used in the
should be
form of steam and elec
Figure 4-1. Energy consumption.
4-3
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