“Power Plant Wastewater Treatment Options and Obstacles Expand” - Hot Topic Hour March 12, 2015

Power Plant Wastewater Treatment Options and Obstacles Expand Webinar - Hot Topic Hour March 12, 2015

With new effluent guide limits set to be promulgated later this year, there is lots of interest in technologies to minimize wastewater and to better treat the water which is discharged.

Revision Date:  3/12/2015

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, U.S. DOE, Veolia, Heat Exchanger, Forward Osmosis, Zero Liquid Discharge System, Selenium, Reverse Osmosis, Electrodeionization


With new effluent guide limits set to be promulgated later this year, there is lots of interest in technologies to minimize wastewater and to better treat the water which is discharged. A range of subjects were discussed by four speakers.

 

Jeff Tate of Agape explained that the pre-filtration-RO-Electro deionization combination is the desired approach to ultrapure water for power plants. The wastewater caused by the RO reject can be minimized with a second stage RO system.

 

 Power Plant Wastewater Treatment by Jeff Tate, Agape - Hot Topic Hour March 12, 2015

Jeff explained that the pre-filtration-RO-Electro deionization combination is the desired approach to ultrapure water for power plants.

Revision Date:  3/12/2015

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Agape Water Solutions, Wastewater, Reverse Osmosis, Electrodeionization


Brian Clarke of Kiewit provided a comprehensive analysis of wastewater treatment options. There are two factors impacting the decision

·         Meet NPDES effluent limit requirement

·         Minimize the amount of fresh water consumed

The ultimate reduction route is Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD).  Evaporated water can be condensed and utilized.

Zero Liquid Discharge Details and Water Chemistry by Brian Clarke, Kiewit - Hot Topic Hour March 12, 2015

Brian presented an analysis of wastewater treatment options.

Revision Date:  3/12/2015

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Kiewit, Wastewater, Zero Liquid Discharge System


 

Barbara Carney of DOE pointed out that forward osmosis can utilize the waste heat in the the plant to purify water and this should make it attractive.  The forward osmosis program is one of four now underway in the wastewater sector.

 

 

Water Management in Thermoelectric Power Generation by Barbara Carney, NETL, DOE - Hot Topic Hour March 12, 2015

Barbara pointed out that forward osmosis can utilize the waste heat in the the plant to purify water and this should make it attractive.

Revision Date:  3/12/2015

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, U.S. DOE, Wastewater, Heat Exchanger, Forward Osmosis


 

Caroline Dale of Veolia Water reported that the moving membrane bio reactor has performed well in tests on FGD wastewater.  It is removing enough selenium to meet the new Utility ELG which will be promulgated later this year. Caroline was asked why the process was upflow rather than downflow. She replied, “The reason for operating the SeleniumZero column in upflow mode is to avoid compressing the absorption media. Since there are very few solids going into the column, we do not need the filtration function. “

 

 

Selenium Reduction by Caroline Dale, Veolia - Hot Topic Hour March 12, 2015

Caroline reported that the moving membrane bio reactor has performed well in tests on FGD wastewater. It is removing enough selenium to meet the new Utility ELG which will be promulgated later this year.

Revision Date:  3/12/2015

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Veolia, Wastewater, Selenium