Thermal and exergetic study of multi-effect distillation system coupled with solar thermal energy

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the potential of the desalination process by multiple effect coupled with solar energy to ensure the production of fresh water at low cost and low impact. Through a study based on thermal and exegetic analysis to optimize the performances of this process for two different water feed configurations, we look for the possibilities to make the multi-effect process more competitive from a thermal, economic and environmental point of view.