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    Project Profile Series O&M #8: Sulcis Power Plant, Italy

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    Aquatech operates and maintains five wastewater treatment plants in Italy that treat flue gas desulfurization (FGD) waste from coal power plants to achieve zero liquid discharge (ZLD). The plants employ complex treatment processes involving reaction tanks, clarifiers, concentrators, crystallizers, and presses. Aquatech's staff of around 14 people at each plant are responsible for the entire maintenance and operation to ensure the wastewater is recycled on-site and salt byproducts are disposed of properly. These ZLD plants were the first of their kind and provide a model for more sustainable management of FGD waste on a large scale.

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    Aquatech operates and maintains five wastewater treatment plants in Italy that treat flue gas desulfurization (FGD) waste from coal power plants to achieve zero liquid discharge (ZLD). The plants employ complex treatment processes involving reaction tanks, clarifiers, concentrators, crystallizers, and presses. Aquatech's staff of around 14 people at each plant are responsible for the entire maintenance and operation to ensure the wastewater is recycled on-site and salt byproducts are disposed of properly. These ZLD plants were the first of their kind and provide a model for more sustainable management of FGD waste on a large scale.

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    Project Profile Series O&M #8: Sulcis Power Plant, Italy

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    PROJECT PROFILE SERIES O&M #8

    Sulcis Power Plant, Italy


    The Facility
    Aquatech has been entrusted with full operation and maintenance of five plants (Brindisi, La Spezia, Fusina, Sulcis and Torre Validaliga) scattered over various parts of Italy. These plants treat Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) waste to reduce the sea water intake and harmful discharge back to the sea. The typical plant consists of reaction tanks, de-alkalizing and softening clarifiers, brine concentrators, crystallizers and belt filter presses. The softened water and distillate produced is recycled for the plant use and the salt cakes are hauled off to land fill. These are the first FGD ZLD plants in the world. Liquid waste from FGD scrubbers is an issue in markets where coal is a major energy. Efforts to treat this waste to acceptable discharge limits has been extremely challenging and most treat to discharge systems are not able to consistently perform, leading to uncertainties as to what is being discharged into the environment. Prior to these ZLD plants, the concept of ZLD for FGD waste was considered to not be possible. Taking a hybrid approach and utilizing pretreatment to the evaporators allowed AIC to show that ZLD could be achieved on this water for a reasonable cost and with ultimate reliability. These plants will act as a model for future decision making on permitting for FGD waste and they have already attracted attention from the US EPA.

    The Scope of Work


    The overall process is quite complex and needs extensive chemistry control and a knowledgeable operations and maintenance staff. Aquatech has about 14 O&M staff at each site that consists of a process / operations manager, maintenance manager, mechanical / electrical technicians and on site chemist. Aquatech has guaranteed wastewater consumption and is responsible for entire maintenance of each facility including maintaining spare parts and engaging outside agencies for special maintenance needs.

    Plant Capacity
    Decalcifier FGD Wastewater 202 GPM (46 m3/hr) 200 GPM (45 m3/hr)

    Zero Liquid Discharge 53 GPM (12 m3/hr)


    (brine concentrator, crystallizer, & filter press)

    Duration
    4 years

    One Four Coins Drive; Canonsburg, PA 15317 T: 724-746-5300 F: 724-746-5359 aic@aquatech.com www.aquatech.com

    Aquatech International Corporation

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