The Facility
In 1989, Demkolec B.V. was founded by the Dutch Power Authority N.V., S.E.P., to execute the first integrated coal gasification combined cycle (ICGCC) power plant. For the gasification process, Demkolec selected Shell. The Demkolec Plant, the world’s largest, is located next to the existing Maascentrale power station in Buggenum, municipality of Haelen the Netherlands and its net electricity production rating is 259 MW.
Project Overview
Strict environmental standards are required for new generation power plants and coal gasification addresses them all. One of the features was zero-liquid discharge to preserve the environmental integrity of the adjacent Maas River. A plant was needed to treat the wastewater produced by the gas purification process.
Scope of Service
Aquatech, together with Degrémont-Holland, worked closely with Demkolec and Shell to design a complete zero-discharge wastewater treatment plant. After several process design modifications and extensive evaluation, Demkolec selected the Aquatech/Degrémont-Holland team to provide a turnkey plant. The pretreatment plant provided by Degrémont removes undesired dissolved chemicals (primarily flouride and heavy metals) from the wastewater. The Aquatech evaporator/crystallizer then concentrates the wastewater to recover distilled water and salts. Strict guarantees were required for energy efficiency, chemical consumption, produced waste and reliability. A high degree of automation was also required, including automatic operation, start-up and shutdown of the evaporator/crystallizer plant.
Design Water Analysis: Partial Feed Chemistry and Performance
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