GCC	Gulf Cooperation Countries
MED	multi effect desalination
MSF	multi stage flash
SRRO	seawater reverse osmosis
TWh	terawatt hours
GWh	gigawatt hours
MWh	megawatt hour
KWh	kilowatt hours
BCM	billion cubic meter
CCGT	combined cycle gas turbine
GT	gas turbine
HRSG	heat recovery steam generator
ST	steam turbine
SPE	standard primary energy
SUPR	standard universal performance ratio
TVC	thermo vapor compressor
HP	high pressure
MP	medium pressure
LP	low pressure
CF	conversion factors
TL	thermodynamic limit
W	work
UL	unaccounted losses
Subscripts
Th	thermal
TH	adiabatic flam temperature
To	ambient temperature
TL1 to TL5	process temperatures
Elec	electric
Ther	thermal
a	arbitrary
Rev	reversible
Sep	separator