Preliminary results of the monitoring of the brine discharge produced by the SWRO desalination plant of Alicante (SE Spain)

Fernández‐Torquemada, Yolanda; Sánchez-Lizaso, José Luis; Gónzalez-Correa, José Miguel

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2005.03.023

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“…Brine effluents have a strong negative impact on the environment due to their high concentration of salts and other pollutant contents [1][2][3][4][5]. The types of pollutants vary depending on the source.…”

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Brine Effluents: Characteristics, Environmental Impacts, and Their Handling

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Purwasasmita

Wenten

2016

J. Eng. Technol. Sci.

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Abstract. Brine discharge is one of the largest sources of wastewater from industrial processes. Because of the environmental impacts arising from improper treatment of brine discharge and more rigorous regulations of pollution control, industries have started to focus on waste minimization and improving the process of wastewater treatment. Several approaches have been proposed to provide a strategy for brine handling by recovering both brine and water or to remove pollutant components so it complies with environmental regulations when discharged. One of the most promising alternatives to brine disposal is reusing the brine, which results in reduction of pollution, minimizing waste volume and salt recovery. The brine may also contain valuable components that could be recovered for profitable use. Also, water recovery from brine effluent is generally performed to save water. In the case of rejected brine from desalination plants, water recovery from higher brine concentrations has huge potential for salt production. This paper gives an overview of different types of brine effluents, their sources and characteristics. Also discussed are impacts of brine on the environment and management options related to their characteristics.

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Brine Effluents: Characteristics, Environmental Impacts, and Their Handling

Ariono

Purwasasmita

Wenten

2016

J. Eng. Technol. Sci.

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“…The most employed desalination technique in most countries is 30 reverse osmosis, which produces a considerable volume of rejected water relatively concentrated in dissolved salts (44-70 psu). This concentrate used to be discharged directly into the sea [9], forming a dense plume that sinks to the seafloor and extends horizon-35 tally following the slope of the sea bottom bathymetry [3]. Its spatial dispersion depends on the characteristics of the desalination plant and its reject brine and on the physical conditions (i.e bathymetry, hydrodynamics, etc.)…”

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“…As a consequence, the study of its possible impacts on the marine environment has become particularly relevant in last years [3][4][5][6][7][8]. The most employed desalination technique in most countries is 30 reverse osmosis, which produces a considerable volume of rejected water relatively concentrated in dissolved salts (44-70 psu).…”

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“…XX (2012) XX-XX XXXX upon the maximum salinities reached, persistence of these salinities and species sensitivity. In the Mediterranean Sea, some studies have detected detrimental effects of brine discharges on seagrasses [3,5] and 5 infaunal communities [6][7][8], but studies related with epifaunal organisms, such as echinoderms, are currently scarce [4]. Most common echinoderms include echinoids (sea urchins), holothuroids (sea cucumbers) and asteroids 10 (starfishes); marine animals are widely distributed in all oceans from seashore to all depths.…”

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Echinoderms as indicators of brine discharge impacts

Fernández‐Torquemada

Gónzalez-Correa

Sánchez-Lizaso

2013

Desalination and Water Treatment

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A B S T R A C TEchinoderms are osmoconformer organisms and are expected to be very sensitive to brine discharges. The objective of this study is to examine the use of echinoderms as early warning 10 indicators of the impact of brine discharges and its application in the management of desalination discharges. We sampled using visual census along transect lines, for nine consecutive years and in three different stations, i.e. before the SWRO desalination plant began operating and thereafter. One year after the plant operation, echinoderms disappeared from the localities affected by the desalination brine. When the desalination brine was diluted with seawa-15 ter prior to discharge, it was observed a recovery of echinoderm densities in these localities. Therefore, echinoderm populations may be used as early indicators to monitor impacts associated with a desalination brine discharge, but also to detect a possible recovery of a previously impacted area when additional mitigation measures to reduce the impact of brine discharge have been implemented. 20

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“…Usually field measurements were limited to a few points in the vicinity of a given installation (e.g. Fernandez-Torquemada et al 2005), sometimes they covered a few campaigns (e.g. Marti et al 2011;Loya-Fernandez et al 2012); only occasionally more extensive measurements were carried out (e.g.…”

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Salinity changes in the Bay of Puck due to brine discharge based on in-situ measurements

Robakiewicz

2014

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Brine, a by-product in the process of constructing gas storage caverns in salt deposits, has been discharged into Puck Bay by a system of diffusers since autumn 2010. In-situ measurements taken in the period of October 2010 − December 2012 were used to assess salinity changes in the vicinity of the discharge installation. The measured salinity values included two components: the natural, representing salinity in the absence of discharge, and salinity excess due to brine discharge. Owing to the limited number of locations in the Gulf of Gdańsk where the national program of monitoring environmental changes is carried out, it was impossible to determine exactly the natural component. As a consequence, four estimation methods were proposed. A detailed analysis was carried out for the second half of 2012, when parameters of brine were close to the maximum permissible values. It was found that the average salinity excess in the vicinity of the installation rarely reached 0.5 PSU, and the maximum values at individual sites occasionally reached 0.6 PSU. It was shown that the local wind plays an important role in brine mixing with the surrounding environment, however, it is not sufficient to explain the observed salinity patterns.

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Preliminary results of the monitoring of the brine discharge produced by the SWRO desalination plant of Alicante (SE Spain)

Cited by 145 publications

References 14 publications

Brine Effluents: Characteristics, Environmental Impacts, and Their Handling

Brine Effluents: Characteristics, Environmental Impacts, and Their Handling

Echinoderms as indicators of brine discharge impacts

Salinity changes in the Bay of Puck due to brine discharge based on in-situ measurements

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