Optimization of Qeshm Desalination Unit to Use the Waste Heat with Recovery Boiler

This article deals with MED-TVC desalination system modeling. Heat of exhaust gas from turbine with a recovery boiler was used in desalination plant to increase efficiency of existing thermal cycle. Use of waste heat leads to reduced fuel consumption and lower prices is to produce fresh water. Mass balance equations, energy and heat transfer of various components by MATLAB code was solved and an optimization process to increase performance and reduce the heat transfer area was performed. To optimize the modeling, genetic algorithm is used, and the results have been obtained with high accuracy. The results show the reduction of heat transfer area (effects and condenser) against increasing system performance.