PERKIRAAN BIAYA MODAL SPESIFIK ATAS PABRIK MULTI EFEK DISTILASI

Abstract

Several countries have applied desalination technology to deal with the clean water crisis. One type of desalination technology that is commonly used is Multi-Effect Distillation (MED). This option is the right type to convert seawater into drinking water. The cost of producing water and the need for low temperatures are factors that can provide opportunities for the use of renewable energy as a source of heat. However, in the past, MED has failed to compete with MSF - Multi Effect Flash. The downside is the cost of capital (CapEx - Capital Expenditure). This price creates an opportunity for a review of these deficiencies. The correlation between capital costs and plant capacity is one of the common methods for calculating MED plant capital costs. As a result, for a generating capacity of 10,000 - 16,000 m/day, the specific charge is never below $2400 per m³/day. In addition, the capital cost of the MED plant increases as the number of effects on the surface area of heat transfer increases. Then, the longevity of the mill, the level of salinity of the feed water, and the location of the factory establishment can also be used as other correlations in estimating the capital cost of the MED plant.