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C

Calorifier

water tank fitted with a coil, or coils (steam, thermal oil or electrical), that can be heated in order to heat the water.

CCW

counter-clockwise

Chemicals injection unit

unit for injecting a scale inhibitor that prevents seawater-derived scale from occurring on the heating surface of the evaporator or membranes.

CIP

clean-in-place

Condenser

heat exchanger that condenses vapor into distillate.

CPU

central processing unit

CW

clockwise / cold water