Authors: VandeVenter, Larry; Akpoji, Ashie; Toro, Alejandro; Race, Robert K.

Source: Water Practice, Volume 2, Number 3, April 2008 , pp. 1-14(14)

Publisher: Water Environment Federation

Abstract:

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) manages water resources for approximately 7 million people. With depleting groundwater sources of supply (Biscayne aquifer), seawater desalination is increasingly being considered as an alternative to brackish groundwater sources. The SFWMD faces significant challenges in identifying and prioritizing possible locations for co-locating desalination facilities with existing power plants. This paper summarizes results of the evaluation of the technical, regulatory, and economic feasibility of reverse osmosis seawater treatment co-located with electrical power plants in South Florida. Candidate sites were screened to evaluate source water characteristics, concentrate disposal options, electric utility interest, water utility demand, regulatory and environmental issues, political and public support, planning level costs and degree of risk. Three sites (Ft. Myers, Lauderdale, and Port Everglades) were identified with favorable screening results and recommended for further evaluation including conceptual design and specifications for a pilot study or demonstration project.

Keywords: DESALINATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; CO-LOCATION; POWER FACILITIES; FEASIBILITY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/193317708X314238

Publication date: 2008-04-01

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