Zero liquid discharge

Zero liquid discharge is a process that is beneficial to industrial and municipal organizations as well as the environment because it saves money and no effluent, or discharge, is left over. ZLD systems employ the most advanced wastewater treatment technologies to purify and recycle virtually all of the wastewater produced. Also Zero liquid discharge technologies help plants meet discharge and water reuse requirements, enabling businesses to:

A Zero liquid discharge facility (ZLD), is an industrial plant without discharge of wastewaters. Target ZLD is normally reached by

ZLD discharge system overview

ZLD technology includes pre-treatment and evaporation of the industrial effluent until the dissolved solids precipitate as crystals. These crystals are removed and dewatered. The water vapor from evaporation is condensed and returned to the process.

Configuration

Normally the evaporation-crystallizing section receives the reject from a reverse osmosis section [1] that concentrates dissolved solids. To prevent fouling during the reverse osmosis process, ultrafiltration is often used to eliminate suspended solids.[2]

Environmental associations

The TargetZero association promotes the use of ZLD technology.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ High pressure reverse osmosis for wastewater minimization and zero liquid discharge applications. Petra Johannsena, Ram Karlapudib, Georg Reinholdc Desalination 199 (2006) 84–85 Elsevier B.V.
  2. ↑ Evaluation and Selection of Available Processes for a Zero-Liquid Discharge System for the Perris, California, Ground Water Basin
  3. ↑ TargetZero association HomePage
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