A desalination plant produces fresh water from sea-water
Chapter 13, Problem 81P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 81P
A desalination plant produces fresh water from sea-water at 10°C with a salinity of 3.2 percent on mass basis at a rate of 1.4 m3/s while consuming 8.5 MW of power. The salt content of the fresh water is negligible, and the amount of fresh water produced is a small fraction of the seawater used. Determine the second-law efficiency of this plant.
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