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Operating Experiences at Desalting Plants; Key West, Fla., Desalting Plant
Impressive studies have been made recently in desalting methods for converting sea water and brackish water into potable water at sharp reduction in costs. Advanced desalting techniques include electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, multistage flash distillation, and ion‐exchange techniques.
Located 150 mi from the US mainland, Key West was faced with the need to supply water to a military and civilian population. To supplement inadequate pipeline water, a 2.62‐mgd multistage flash evaporator was installed.
A pulse‐type flow, ion‐exchange bed demineralizer, installed in a water‐treatment plant operated by the Smith Township Munic. Authority and processing raw water infused with mine drainage, has been providing water with less than 500mg/liter TDS. A history of its operation is presented.
The world's first municipally owned reverse‐osmosis water‐treatment plant has solved the water‐quality problem at Greenfield, Iowa, and met all expectations and performance guarantees since startup 1 yr ago. The product water has a TDS of less than 200 ppm—considerably less than the USPHS‐recommended 500‐ppm TDS standard.
The operating experience of the brackish‐water electrodialysis plant at Siesta Keys now totals more than 4 yr, and it is interesting for the problems encountered and the steps taken (and to be taken) to eliminate those problems during the most trying years.
Operating Experiences at Desalting Plants; Key West, Fla., Desalting Plant
Impressive studies have been made recently in desalting methods for converting sea water and brackish water into potable water at sharp reduction in costs. Advanced desalting techniques include electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, multistage flash distillation, and ion‐exchange techniques.
Located 150 mi from the US mainland, Key West was faced with the need to supply water to a military and civilian population. To supplement inadequate pipeline water, a 2.62‐mgd multistage flash evaporator was installed.
A pulse‐type flow, ion‐exchange bed demineralizer, installed in a water‐treatment plant operated by the Smith Township Munic. Authority and processing raw water infused with mine drainage, has been providing water with less than 500mg/liter TDS. A history of its operation is presented.
The world's first municipally owned reverse‐osmosis water‐treatment plant has solved the water‐quality problem at Greenfield, Iowa, and met all expectations and performance guarantees since startup 1 yr ago. The product water has a TDS of less than 200 ppm—considerably less than the USPHS‐recommended 500‐ppm TDS standard.
The operating experience of the brackish‐water electrodialysis plant at Siesta Keys now totals more than 4 yr, and it is interesting for the problems encountered and the steps taken (and to be taken) to eliminate those problems during the most trying years.
Operating Experiences at Desalting Plants; Key West, Fla., Desalting Plant
Kennedy, J. R. (author) / Chillcott, L. H. (author)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 64 ; 772-774
1972-11-01
3 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
| Tema Archive | 1976
| Tema Archive | 1974
| Tema Archive | 1978