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Power Plant Cooling Webinar - Hot Topic Hour November 13, 2014
The webinar focused on the decisions power plants will make relative to steam cooling at both new and existing facilities.
Revision Date: 11/13/2014
Tags: 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Nalco, Ovivo USA, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Research Cottrell Cooling, Kiewit, Clarifier, Water Intakes, Water Quality Modeling System, Boiler Feedwater System, 316(b), Regulation, Efficiency, Water Reuse, Wastewater Reuse, Heat Recovery, Water Treatment, Water Conservation
Barbara discussed a number of past initiatives to use alternative water sources such as treated municipal wastewater and to recover heat from the flue gas. Several ongoing projects include COHO which would both recover heat and capture CO2.
Revision Date: 11/13/2014
Tags: 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Boiler Feedwater System, Water Reuse, Heat Recovery, Water Conservation, Wastewater Reuse
Use of Degraded Water Sources as Cooling Water in Power Plants
This report is a comprehensive study of the use of three types of degraded water sources as cooling water in power plants: 1) produced water from oil and gas production, 2) agricultural return water from flood irrigation, and 3) treated municipal effluent. The report identifies commercially available technologies to treat degraded water before using as cooling water, including biological treatment and ion exchange systems.
Revision Date: 11/11/2011
Tags: 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Xylem, California Energy Commission, Ion Exchange, Biological Treatment, Water Recycling, Cooling Water, Water Reuse
Use of Reclaimed Water for Power Plant Cooling
This report from August 2007 discusses the use of treated municipal wastewater as cooling water make-up for a power plant. The report also includes a database of over 50 power plants using reclaimed water, including the source, volume and characteristics of the water.
Revision Date: 11/10/2011
Tags: 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, U.S. DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Xylem, Water Recycling, Cooling Water, Water Reuse
Department of Energy/National Energy Technology Laboratory’s Power Plant-Water R&D Program
DOE/NETL’s Innovations for Existing Plants (IEP) Program is conducting research in four areas related to the use of water by power plants: 1) non-traditional sources of process and cooling water; 2) innovative water reuse and recovery; 3) advanced cooling technology; and 4) advanced water treatment and detection technology. Of particular note, the article discusses the reuse of water from municipal WWTPs and contains data regarding overall power sector water consumption in the US.
Revision Date: 11/10/2011
Tags: 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, U.S. DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Xylem, Cooling Water, Water Recycling, Water Reuse
Controlling Water Usage and Wastewater Discharge
This article discusses ways to reduce power plant water consumption and the volume of wastewater discharged. In particular, the author says that clarification and softening of cooling tower make-up water will lead to fewer cooling tower blowdowns and improve water conservation. The article also discusses a wastewater recovery and reuse system which includes micro- or ultra-filters, an ion exchanger and a reverse osmosis system. For zero liquid discharge, an evaporator/crystallizer would also be required.
Revision Date: 11/10/2011
Tags: 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Xylem, Clarifier, Reverse Osmosis, Ion Exchange, Evaporator, Membrane, Cooling Water, Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse, Zero Liquid Discharge, Power Engineering