Hamworthy's well-proven, multi-stage flash principle is the most reliable thermal seawater desalination process in the world and is the only evaporation principle where heat transfer and evaporation are strictly separated.
Multi-Stage Flash Evaporators:
Hamworthy designs and manufactures multi-stage flash evaporation plants which are employed for producing fresh water from sea water, well water or industrial water. A special advantage of the multi-stage flash technology is that the specific heat consumption (or thermal efficiency) can be continuously adapted to the individual requirements of each cruise vessel.
Multi-Stage Flash Evaporators (PDF, 819kb)
Multiple Effect Evaporators:
Hamworthy’s multiple effect evaporators are individually designed (computer-aided) to the customer’s specific requirements. As far as possible, standardised sizes for the evaporator and condenser vessels are used.
Multiple Effect Evaporators (PDF, 214kb)
Plate Type Evaporators:
Hamworthy’s plate type evaporator’s process is simple, but effective. The evaporator generally utilises the waste heat from the main diesel engine jacket water. All units are subjected to a pressure/vacuum test before leaving our works.
Plate Type Evaporators (PDF, 216kb)
Rising Film Evaporators:
Hamworthy’s rising film evaporators are shell and tube type, single-stage units. The sea water flows through the tubes of the vertical tube bundle while the heating medium (steam or engine jacket water) flows around the tubes.
Rising Film Evaporators (PDF, 139kb)
