Surface spreading of the brine discharge from the seawater reverse osmosis plants: Hamma Water Desalination plant in Algeria

Amokrane, Mounir; Salmi, Adouda

doi:10.5004/dwt.2021.27103

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“…It is adjacent to the port of Algiers and the Hamma Power Production Station. The plant site and process chosen were thought to be appropriate by its designers [42,44].…”

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The HWD factory is positioned at the following GPS coordinates: 36° 45′ 6.26′′ N, 3° 4′ 45.34′′ E. The diagram shown in Fig. 6 depicts an overview of the plant in service including its principal components such as the pre-and posttreatment facilities, the RO modules shed and the input and outfall pipelines [42].…”

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The brine is released from the pressure exchanger units at a pressure of 0.7 bar and subsequently transported to the ocean through a submerged marine outfall. Gravity overflows approximately 300,000 m 3 /d of brine containing reject water and effluent from cleaning processes through a single reinforced concrete outfall conduit and discharges at a depth of 8 m through an exit nozzle (single port without the use of a diffuser) [42].…”

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Current designs have the nozzle angled at around 60° to the horizontal. The brine outfall pipeline is approximately 258 m long and 1.6 m in diameter [42,45,46]. The plant recovery rate, which in turn depends on the salinity of the original seawater and the process configuration, is largely responsible for the salinity of the brine [42,23,47].…”

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A boiling structure can be seen on the water surface in the satellite view. The Centerline jet impacts the sea surface which the literature refers to this phenomena as centerline brine jet surface [42,48].…”

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

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On the of seawater desalination environmental impacts and brine treatment based challenges and mitigation measures in Algeria

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In this paper the environmental impacts of seawater desalination is investigated and highlighted. Indeed despite the various benefits of desalination there is growing apprehension about the potential negative environmental effects it may bring and generate. Both during the plant construction and its operation service. There is the possibility of leading and causing adverse environmental impacts. A significant concern with desalination is the co-produced and generated waste known as 'brine' or 'reject,' which contains high salinity as well as chemical residuals which are released into the marine environment. Viable and cost-effective brine management systems are necessary to mitigate the negative impact of brine, also referred to as concentrate, which is a by-product of the desalination process. This high salinity substance poses a threat to the environment and must be managed effectively in order to reduce pollution. Aside from brine other difficulties include marine species entrainment and trapping, as well as high chemical use. This paper provides an extensive overview and evaluation of desalination technologies used in Algeria including thermal methods such as Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) and Multiple Effect Distillation (MED) as well as Membrane Reverse Osmosis (RO). Furthermore in order to assess the potential environmental implications of desalination and brine treatment on the Algerian coast, mitigation strategies are proposed to curb the environmental negative impact. To protect water resources for present and future generations, improved brine management techniques are needed to minimize adverse environmental effects and lower the financial burden of disposal. This will encourage further advancements in desalination plants. Ultimately, the paper emphasizes upcoming research opportunities in brine treatment technologies with a focus on improving the efficiency and sustainability of desalination.

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“…It is adjacent to the port of Algiers and the Hamma Power Production Station. The plant site and process chosen were thought to be appropriate by its designers [42,44].…”

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Techniques For Spreading Brine Dischargementioning

confidence: 99%