While the attention of US desalination watchers has been focused primarily on Carlsbad and Huntington Beach on America’s west coast, on the east coast, plans for a similar-sized seawater desalination plant have been moving forward with much less fuss. The Coquina Coast Seawater Desalination Alternative Water Supply Project proposes a 50-80 MGD (189,000 m /d – 303,000 m /d) desalination plant to serve a number of Florida’s supply utilities. This article looks at the considerations for pretreatment and the alternatives for a seawater intake. This article appeared in the February/March 2010 issue of Desalination & Water Reuse magazine.
While the attention of US desalination watchers has been focused primarily on Carlsbad and Huntington Beach on America’s west coast, on the east coast, plans for a similar-sized seawater desalination plant have been moving forward with much less fuss.
The Coquina Coast Seawater Desalination Alternative Water Supply Project proposes a 50-80 MGD (189,000 m³/d – 303,000 m³/d) desalination plant to serve a number of Florida’s supply utilities.
This article looks at the considerations for pretreatment and the alternatives for a seawater intake.
This article appeared in the February/March 2010 issue of Desalination & Water Reuse magazine.