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. 2019 Mar 25;21(3):321. doi: 10.3390/e21030321
Abbreviations
DSE Directional Solvent Extraction
HEX Heat Exchanger
MED Multi-Effect Distillation
MSF Multi-Stage Flashing
RO Reverse Osmosis
Symbols
Q˙ Heat transfer (kW)
m˙ Mass flow rate (kg/s)
h¯ Enthalpy (kJ/kmole)
R¯ Universal gas constant (kJ/kmol-K)
R Gas constant (kJ/kg-K)
s¯ Entropy (kJ/kmole-K)
s Entropy (kJ/kg-K)
G¯ Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmole)
T Temperature (°C)
x Mass fraction
y Mole fraction
Sa Salinity (g/kg)
P˙ Power (kW)
Subscripts
d Destruction
gen Generation
in Inlet
mix Mixing
o Dead state
OA Octanoic acid
out Outlet
s Solvent
sw Seawater
w Water
Superscripts
* Restricted state
o Dead state
E Excess
Greek Symbols
Ψ Flow exergy (kJ/kg)
µ Chemical potential (kJ/kg)
ηΙΙ Second-law efficiency