A small scale multi-effect distillation (MED) unit for rural micro enterprises

► Analysis of performance of MED unit to establish optimal operating conditions. ► Supra-atmospheric operation in the range 1-3 barg input steam pressures. ► Baby boiler of 5 barg capacity as input steam generator at 30 kg/h. ► Output distillate obtained between 150 and 170 kg/h.