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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2018.24.7.916

A Study on the Application of a Turbidity Reduction System for the Utilization of Thermal Wastewater in High Turbidity Zones  

Ha, Shin-Young (Research institute of maritime industry, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Oh, Cheol (Division of Marine Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Gug, Seung-Gi (Department of Coast Guard Studies, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.24, no.7, 2018 , pp. 916-922 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, power plant effluent condensers received a Renewable Energy Certificate as components of hydrothermal energy (weighted 1.5 times) as one target item of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policy. Accordingly, more attention is being paid to the value of thermal wastewater as a heat source. However, for utilization of thermal wastewater from power plants in high-turbidity areas like the West Sea of Korea, a turbidity reducing system is required to reduce system contamination. In this study, an experimental test was performed over a month on thermal wastewater from power plants located in the West Sea of Korea. It was found that water turbidity was reduced by more than 80 % and that the concentration of organic materials and nutrient salts was partially reduced due to the reduction of floating/drifting materials. To conduct a comparative analysis of the level of contamination of the heat exchanger when thermal wastewater flows in through a turbidity reducing system versus when the condenser effluent flows in directly without passing through the turbidity system, we disassembled and analyzed heat exchangers operated for 30 days. As a result, it was found that the heat exchanger without a turbidity reducing system had a higher level of contamination. Main contaminants (scale) that flowed in to the heat exchanger included minerals such as $SiO_2$, $Na(Si_3Al)O_8$, $CaCO_3$ and NaCl. It was estimated that marine sediment soil flowed in to the heat exchanger because of the high level of turbidity in the water-intake areas.
Keywords
Thermal wastewater; Heat exchanger; Turbidity reduction system; High turbidity zone; Water quality improvement;
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