New optimization model for the rigorous horizontal falling film SEE/MEE-MVR design.
ZLD application to the desalination of the high-salinity shale gas produced water.
System design is focused on enhancing energy efficiency by reducing brine disposals.
Rigorous design allows estimating geometrical features of the evaporation system.
Results highlight the model accurateness to rigorously design SEE/MEE-MVR systems.