PLANT OPERATION - MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT - Table of Contents

OPERATION OF A DESALINATION PLANT

Evaporation Processes

Multi-stage Flash Desalination Process

Seawater Supply System

Seawater Recirculation System

Feed Water System

Brine Blowdown System

Vacuum Raising and Maintaining System

Brine Recirculation System

Antiscale Dosing System

Condensate Flow from Brine Heater System

Distillate System

Plant Loading

PLANNING, MANAGEMENT , OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DESALINATION PLANTS

Planning a Desalination Project

Plant Operation

Plant Operation And Maintenance Procedures

Chemical Treatment and Control

Safety Aspects of Operation and Maintenance Procedures

Corporate O and M Procedures, and Quality Control

Training

ACCIDENT PREVENTATION IN DESALINATION PLANTS

Accident Prevention Programme

Human Factor Disciplines

Human Behavior

Integrating Human Factor Theory

DEMAND ASSESSMENT AND THE SUPPLY / DEMAND BALANCE

Present Water Balance

Future Water Demand Assessment

Peak Demand Assessment

Sensitivity Analysis

Elasticity of Demand

Monitoring Historical Demand Assessments

The Supply/Demand Balance

PROCESS SELECTION

Source Water

Pre-Treatment

Energy Supply Alternatives

Brine Disposal Alternatives

Post - Treatment

Process Design and Cost Criteria

Process Alternatives Studies

Process Evaluation and Selection

Procurement

MAIN AND SUBCONTRACTOR

Definition of the Interfaces

Interface with Power Plant

PROJECT DESIGN CONCEPT

Organizational Set Up for Project Design Phase

Time Schedule

Input Information Needed During Design Phase

Specific Details to Formulate the Plant Design Concept (MSF-type plants)

Specific Details to Formulate Design Concept (RO Plants)

CONTRACT MAKE UP

Turnkey Contract

Multiple Contract

PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND, PROGRESS MEASUREMENT

Planning and Scheduling Principles

Progress Calculation Methods

Planning and Scheduling Control

Computerization

THE DESALINATION PROJECT

Phase I: Project Feasibility Assessment

Financial Engineering

Phase II:- Project Design and Procurement

PHASE III : Contract Phase