Thermal Desalination & Coastal Utilities

Waste Heat Powered Hybrid MED-AD Seawater Desalination

I conduct thermodynamic feasibility studies and process modeling for hybrid thermal and adsorption seawater desalination systems powered by low-grade industrial waste heat.

Efficiency Gain62% Grid Power Reduction

CO2 Abatement5,000 m³/day Pure Water

Typical PaybackHigh-Yield Utility Integration

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Thermal Desalination & Coastal Utilities62% Grid Power Reduction

Waste Heat Powered Hybrid MED-AD Seawater Desalination

COMMON SECTOR BOTTLENECKS

Thermal & Process Inefficiencies

✕High electricity costs and grid dependence of conventional desalination

✕High specific energy consumption in coastal freshwater production

✕Underutilized low-grade waste heat (65–85 °C) from industrial engines and boilers

✕Brine disposal environmental constraints in coastal zones

HOW I INTERVENE

Applied Consulting Interventions

✓Hybrid Multi-Effect Distillation with Adsorption Desalination (MED-AD) modeling (Kwale, Kenya project)

✓Waste heat integration utilizing 70 °C industrial jacket water

✓Specific energy consumption reduction down to 1.82 kWh/m³

✓Aspen Plus electrolyte thermodynamics modeling salt precipitation

CAPABILITY INTEGRATION

My Consulting Pillars Applied in Thermal Desalination & Coastal Utilities

Process Simulation

Rigorous Steady-State & Dynamic Modeling in Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus

10% – 25% Operational Efficiency Gain

Python Automation

Bridging Aspen HYSYS with Python Scripts for Automated Sensitivity & Diagnostics

80%+ Reduction in Manual Engineering Hours

PROVEN RESULTS

Case Studies in Thermal Desalination & Coastal Utilities

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Gas Transmission & Midstream

Cross-Country Natural Gas Pipeline Simulation | Terrain & Pipe Sizing

Modeling a 120 km high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline in Aspen HYSYS, assessing hydraulic pressure drop, elevation/terrain impacts, sizing requirements, and compressor station power.

Energy Recovered:14% Compression Energy Cut

Chemical Engineering

Hybrid MED-AD Coastal Seawater Desalination Feasibility Study

Thermal & adsorption energy integration study for coastal seawater desalination in Kwale, Kenya, combining Multi-Effect Distillation with Adsorption Desalination (MED-AD).

Energy Recovered:15% - 25% Energy Saved

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My thermodynamic modeling and Pinch optimization interventions adapt to your plant's exact operating envelope, crude assays, and steam infrastructure.

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