Power, Vol.149, No.7, 48-48, 2005
New membrane technologies bring any water up to plant purity
Of necessity, water treatment systems have become more than one-trick ponies that treat a city supply for all power plant needs. Clean water is no longer considered a renewable resource, so many plants must now find a way to turn wastewater into the working fluid of boilers and other equipment. Joining conventional reverse osmosis and demineralization as proven solutions are advanced treatment processes such as ultrafiltration and continuous deionization.