ME 4315 Design Project. Team designed two low-temperature desalination systems (MED and SLTD) coupled to a simplified PWR model based on Diablo Canyon Power Plant. MED outperformed SLTD on every metric (GOR, second-law efficiency, distillate production).
Cost Analysis & Economic Modeling Lead · Fall 2025
Result
MED LCOW of $0.62/m³ vs RO LCOW of $0.82/m³, 25% cost advantage driven by free waste heat substituting for electricity
Result
LCOW stays within $0.62-0.65/m³ across the full parametric range, confirming the technology comparison is robust