Process engineering project with a capacity of 17.280 m3/d expandable to 34.560 m3/d destined to supply mining industry
Desalination plant 17.280 m3/d expandable to 34.560 m3/d
Chile
Year
2014
Summary
Category
Seawater
Use
Mining
Scope
Process engineering
Capacity
17.280 m3/d
(expandable to 34.560 m3/d)
Pre-Treatment
DAF - Dissolved air flotation
Mixed layer closed filtration
Cartridge filters security filtration
Antiscalant dosage
Sodium hypochlorite/bisulphite dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Polyelectrolyte dosage
Ferric chloride dosage
Mixed layer closed filtration
Cartridge filters security filtration
Antiscalant dosage
Sodium hypochlorite/bisulphite dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Polyelectrolyte dosage
Ferric chloride dosage
RO Process
Two 8.640 m3/d capacity reverse osmosis trains
Four 8.640 m3/d capacity reverse osmosis trains (expansion)
Four 8.640 m3/d capacity reverse osmosis trains (expansion)
Energy Recovery
Isobaric exchanger
Post-Treatment
Calcium hydroxide remineralization
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Sodium hydroxide dosage
Sulphuric acid dosage
Auxiliary systems
Reverse osmosis flushing and chemical cleaning system
Filter cleaning system
Mud treatment system
Filter cleaning system
Mud treatment system