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AWWA MTC64645
- Startup of the Blue Hills Seawater RO Plant: Charting the Course of Nassau's Water Supply Future
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 03/01/2007
- Publisher: AWWA
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This slide presentation outlines the startup experience of the Blue Hills Seawater Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant. It begins with an overview of the plant and topics covered include: Major Plant Features; Performance Guarantees;Performance Test Results;Bid Results;NRW Considerations; and,Cost of WaterConcluding remarks included: Blue Hills Plant met Performance Guarantees;Product Quantity and Quality;Fuel Consumption; Power Consumption and Demand Charge;WSC awarded to Consolidated;Diesel driven option most cost effective;Saves $0.43/kigal or $606 k/yr for 4 migd;Stronger NRW guarantee;1 migd Desal Water until 1 migd NRW achieved;Overall cost of water = $4.391/kigal; and,Desal = most cost effective solution for Nassau. Includes tables.