A preliminary optimization analysis on design parameters of the VTE-MED process coupled with nuclear heating reactor Original Research Article

In order to investigate the optimization of the design parameters of the VTE-MED system coupled with NHR-200 [1], effects of system design parameters (including system effect number, material of heat transfer tube, geometric size of heat transfer tube, feed seawater temperature and top brine temperature) on performance of the VTE-MED system were analyzed by using the developed code [2]. Results of the analysis are presented in this paper.