Introduction
Effluent Recycle using Hydramem Membrane for a Leading Steel Manufacturer. The Customer is one of the leading integrated steel and power manufacturer in India.
The Challenge
The major challenges faced by the customer were:
- Adherence to stringent effluent discharge norms set by the Pollution Control Board
- Scarcity of water
- High cost of fresh water
The Solutions
The Ion Exchange Effluent Recycle plant was set up at the customer’s largest integrated Steel and Power Plant manufacturing facility in Central India which has a production capacity of 2.5 million tons per annum.
Ion Exchange mitigated the challenge with the following solution:
The Effluent Recycle Stream with capacity 360 m3/h was recycled through our state-of-the-art HYDRAMEM membrane systems:
- HYDRAMEM UF Membrane System and
- HYDRAMEM RO Membrane System
The RO permeate was used as cooling tower makeup and for various other process applications.
Result
- Effluent Recycle has been successfully executed with the system running to the customer’s satisfaction & achieving desired results
- Treated water TDS is significantly lower than inlet effluent
- The treated water is currently being used as Cooling Tower make up and for various process applications.
