CANONSBURG, Pa., Nov. 10, 2008 — A consortium led by Aquatech International Corporation successfully commissioned Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) facilities at four of ENEL's coal-fired power plants throughout Italy.
The feed for the plants is Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) purge wastewater. Aquatech's integrated solution included a combination of physical/chemical, evaporation and crystallization technologies that enabled ENEL to achieve ZLD and environmental compliance. The four power plants where the ZLD systems have been commissioned are Brindisi, Fusina, La Spezia and Sulcis. The fifth power plant at Torrevaldaliga is under pre-commissioning activities and expected to be commissioned soon.
To execute this project, Aquatech formed a joint venture with its consortium partner, Carlo Gavazzi Impianti Spa (CGI), under the name Zenit S.c.ar.l.
"The ZLD Technology adopted to treat FGD wastewaters for the ENEL ZLD projects is first of its kind in the industry. We are very pleased to report that the plants performed as designed and helped ENEL meet their environmental objectives," said Suresh Kumar, Aquatech's Director of Projects responsible for execution of these projects.
Aquatech International Corporation, headquartered in Canonsburg, PA, specializes in water purification technology solutions. Aquatech's market focus includes Industrial Process Water, Wastewater Recycle / Reuse, Zero Liquid Discharge and Desalination. For 25 years Aquatech has executed over 750 major projects, integrating several of its product groups, in over 50 countries across the globe for major High Technology, Heavy Industrial and Major Infrastructure projects. Aquatech, through its subsidiaries and satellite offices in the US, Canada, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and China, has global sourcing and EPC capabilities to suit logistics of project sites throughout the world.
For more information, contact:
Karin Brightwell, Aquatech
tel 724-746-5300
fax 724-746-5359
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