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    This document discusses a 10,000 m3/day seawater reverse osmosis plant that achieves maximum energy efficiency using Pump Engineering Inc.'s patented Dual Turbine System (DTS). The DTS eliminates the need to throttle feed pump pressure, improving efficiency over the plant's operating pressure range compared to a system using a large Pelton impulse turbine alone. An example plant recovering 46% at 3986 gpm saw energy savings of up to $331,488.79 per year using the DTS instead of the standard design. The DTS operates the feed pump as a variable speed, variable pressure pump to recover energy from variable brine flows without throttling.

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    This document discusses a 10,000 m3/day seawater reverse osmosis plant that achieves maximum energy efficiency using Pump Engineering Inc.'s patented Dual Turbine System (DTS). The DTS eliminates the need to throttle feed pump pressure, improving efficiency over the plant's operating pressure range compared to a system using a large Pelton impulse turbine alone. An example plant recovering 46% at 3986 gpm saw energy savings of up to $331,488.79 per year using the DTS instead of the standard design. The DTS operates the feed pump as a variable speed, variable pressure pump to recover energy from variable brine flows without throttling.

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    This document discusses a 10,000 m3/day seawater reverse osmosis plant that achieves maximum energy efficiency using Pump Engineering Inc.'s patented Dual Turbine System (DTS). The DTS eliminates the need to throttle feed pump pressure, improving efficiency over the plant's operating pressure range compared to a system using a large Pelton impulse turbine alone. An example plant recovering 46% at 3986 gpm saw energy savings of up to $331,488.79 per year using the DTS instead of the standard design. The DTS operates the feed pump as a variable speed, variable pressure pump to recover energy from variable brine flows without throttling.

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    PEI Technical Note Book

    Pump Engineering, Inc. Issue 5 March 2001


    10,000 m3/day Seawater RO Plant
    Achieves Maximum Energy Efficiency
    with PEI’s Patented Dual Turbine System (DTS)
    Our last Technical Note Book issued introduced the Dual Turbine Energy Recovery System (US Patent No. 6,139,740 international
    applications pending) for seawater Reverse Osmosis plants employing both single stage and two stage (brine staged) designs.
    The single stage example was a medium size train of 1,000gpm (227m3/hr). The example Dual Turbine System provided exceptional
    performance over the total operating pressure range of the RO plant.

    As pointed out in prior Technical Note Books, fixed speed pumping and energy recovery equipment has to be sized for the
    maximum operating pressure that is projected to occur over the life of the membrane. This maximum pressure is usually the 5-year
    end of life condition at the time of seasonal lowest feed water temperature or highest salinity. So, during those months or years of
    operation below the maximum pressure, the pump discharge pressure is reduced by a pump discharge throttle valve to the level of
    the membrane requirements. This throttling wastes a great deal of pump energy ahead of the membrane and reduces the pressure
    available to the ERT downstream of the membrane. The Dual Turbine System is meant to eliminate all feed pressure throttling.
    Let’s refresh our memory of the single stage dual turbine concept by examining the flow schematic of fig. 1., which shows the Dual
    Turbine Concept and a standard design pump- Pelton Impulse Turbine (PIT) system (Figure 2).
    1834 gpm
    Figure 1 Figure 2
    0 psi

    3986 High Pressure


    High Pressure 885 1834 gpm
    Pump 84% eff. Pump 84% eff.
    0 psi
    1499 gpm
    865 psi 3986 3986
    3986 3986 gpm 1050 885
    3986 gpm 667 P T
    30 psi
    30 psi

    Net Motor hp 1442 Net Motor hp 1934


    M M

    653 gpm 2152 gpm


    PIT 865 psi 865 psi
    PIT
    84% eff. 87% eff.
    *Example shown with
    DTS membrane pressurre of
    Dual Turbine System 885 psi.

    This example is based on a flow of 3986gpm (905m3/hr) and a recovery ratio of 46%. The pressure range for this membrane system
    O
    will vary between 885psi (61bar) for 0 year 290 C condition and 1050psi (72.4bar) 5-year 14 C condition. We see from the flow
    schematic, the pump (typical axial split case multi stage pump performance of 84%) will provide the required flow of 3986 at a
    differential pressure of 637psi (43.86bar). A PEI HTC II 3600 is used as a pressure booster to achieve the maximum membrane
    pressure of 1050 (72.4bar). Attached to the double extended shaft high-pressure pump electric motor (2000hp) is a Pelton Impulse
    Turbine (PIT). This secondary turbine will recovery the energy in the brine flow that is not required by the HTC when feed
    pressure demands are below maximum. Basically, during the operation of the plant the HTC II 3600 will act as a variable speed and
    variable pressure pump. The variable speed operation is achieved by diverting the proper amount of brine flow ahead of the HTC
    to the PIT. With less brine flow to the HTC, less energy is available to the turbine section, hence less power, speed, and pressure
    generated by the HTC.
    In our example, both pumps in both systems operate at constant conditions. In the HTC case the pump power is constant at 1,762 hp
    (3986gpm at 1453ft., 84% eff.). In the standard design example with the large PIT, the pump power is 2,822hp (3986gpm at 2353ft., 84%
    eff.). The graph below summarizes the net power requirements over the total pressure range for the two systems.

    3000
    Pump hp
    2822 with PIT
    2800

    2600

    2400
    Net Motor hp

    2200 Net Motor hp


    1980 with PIT
    1914
    1847
    2000 1782
    1762 1746 Pump hp
    1721
    1800 with HTC

    1762 1762
    1600 1684 Net motor hp
    1602 with DTS
    1515
    1424
    1400
    850 900 950 1000 1027 1050
    Membrane Pressure (psi)

    Comparison Chart of Savings in $/Year using the HTC or


    the Dual Turbine System (DTS)
    Estimated year of Pm $/year Saved $/YEAR Saved
    operation (psi) w/ HTC w/ DTS
    1 850 $ 129,624.66 $ 331,488.79
    1.8 885 $ 102,222.63 $ 263,621.02
    2.6 900 $ 90,324.99 $ 237,864.34
    3.4 950 $ 50,680.85 $ 146,511.00
    4.2 1000 $ 11,520.44 $ 58,168.62
    5 1050 $ (24,671.61) $ (24,316.86)

    Energy Rate
    885 psi - 1050 psi
    DTS PIT
    2.55 - 3.14 kW/M3 3.54 - 3.08 kW/M3
    Note, that although the standard design PIT system is more efficient at the maximum condition by about 3 points in Hydraulic Transfer
    Efficiency (see TNB issue No. 2 for definition of HTE), the overall advantage of the Dual Turbine Energy Recovery Concept in
    performance over the total pressure range is decisive. Additionally, because the Dual Turbine System eliminates all feed pressure
    throttling, it also eliminates the need for the very expensive 10 in. diameter pressure control valve.
    For more information or a quote on the Dual
    **Assumptions for equipment comparisons.
    Both systems’ feed pumps operate at 84% efficiency Turbine System, please call, fax or e mail PE I at:
    The HTC II 3600 Hydraulic Transfer Efficiency is 70% Pump Engineering, Inc.
    The DTS PIT mechanical efficiency is 84% 1004 W. Hurd Rd., Monroe, MI 48162 USA
    The standard design large PIT mechanical efficiency is 89%
    T:(734)242-1772 F:(734)242-9777
    No brine sump pump for PIT is assumed
    Cost of electricity $0.10 per kwh. Or e-mail to: [email protected]

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