Saltworks provides comprehensive solutions for pond volume management & volume reduction. We can help you keep your evaporation pond in hydraulic balance by recovering freshwater from incremental to high recoveries, all the way to zero liquid discharge crystallization. Solutions include powerful technologies such as ultra-high pressure reverse osmosis, evaporators & crystallizers, sensors, and intelligent chemical softening.
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Managing pond volume is a challenge in industries such as power generation, oil & gas, and mining. Expanding pond capacity can be costly and increases the liability of wastewater stored onsite. We can help you reduce pond volume through treatment.
Ways to reduce pond volume include:
Is your pond water usable other than one or two constituents of concern? Our IonSelect solutions can target and remove bad actors, enabling you to re-use your water. In some cases, this also enables production of beneficial by-products. Your pond may hold value in its water.
Alternatively, are your pond mechanics driven by too much fluid? Does it make sense to squeeze out more freshwater before the rejected brine total dissolved solids (TDS) are sent to your pond?
Is your pond recovery limited by silica in cooling tower blowdown? We have a solution for that too.
We can cost optimize freshwater recovery and brine management hydraulics of membrane systems—such as reverse osmosis (RO)—providing you with a fit-for-purpose solution. We supply extreme recovery membrane brine concentrators comprised of our XtremeRO products, coupled with our BrineRefine precision chemical softening systems.
Prior to starting your project, we can work with you to assess your recovery needs. Do not over-invest in additional freshwater recovery you do not need. Just as you should not waste your efforts on low recovery systems when you need ultra high recovery. Every situation is unique, and our engineers are ready to review your project with rapid options analysis.
Do you seek to remove both water and TDS from your pond? Our minimal liquid discharge (MLD) or zero liquid discharge (ZLD) solutions can do just that, producing clean water and minimized residual waster in our SaltMaker evaporator and crystallizer products. We can help you assess options for that waste. Contact us to get started.
SaltMaker
AirBreather
The first evaporator-crystallizer with no atmospheric contact, important for water with volatile organics. Choose between no liquid water return or clean water that is safe for discharge.
XtremeRO/NF Brine
Concentrator
Next-generation water-maker and brine-concentrator based on reverse osmosis that achieves extreme freshwater recoveries, enabling cost-effective brine management and treatment of challenging organic-laden waters including oil & gas produced waters.
SaltMaker
VapComp
Compact and only requires power to operate. Combines Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) technology with robust system design, solids management, and self-cleaning automation.
BrineRefine Chemical Softening System
Smart, compact, modular chemical softening system that reduces costs with precision dosing and built-in solids management. Improves recovery and minimizes fouling risk with intelligent controls that communicate with downstream assets, like RO or evaporators.
Reverse osmosis (RO) is the best available technology to treat landfill leachate for surface discharge. Possible trace volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ammonia emerging in the RO permeate can be removed with a polishing step to meet the highest discharge standards.
Coal ash pond water may require treatment because leached pollutants from ash pond water pose human health and ecological risks. Consider membrane concentrators, minimal liquid discharge (MLD), and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) technologies to reduce brine volumes from treating leachable pollutants.
Saltworks is pleased to announce that recent advancements in reverse osmosis technology are now commercially available. Reduce conventional RO brine volumes by 50%, achieving brine concentrations of 130,000 to 150,000 mg/L TDS with spiral wound RO membranes.
New ultra-high pressure reverse osmosis technology for minimal liquid discharge (MLD) can reduce brine management costs by three times relative to evaporators. Modernized chemical softening technology is available to prevent scaling and enable recovery up to the osmotic pressure limit at 1,200 or 1,740 psi.