Environmental rules/limitations/ criteria for RO plants brine stream discharge to sea.
Published on by Reza Nikbakht, Process Engineer in Technology
Hello Everybody
I am about to evaluate different sea water desalination cases and I am looking for any environmental criteria and limitations regarding the maximum allowable salinity of the RO brine stream discharged to sea.
Does anybody have information about this issue?
Thanks
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2 Answers
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California has a set of requirements for discharge from desalination facilities. A good place to start is https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/desalination/
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Regarding the issued question above, is there any differences between allowed amount of brine salinity discharged to big lakes ( like Caspian sea ) and this of free seas?