Pilot Testing Results for a Direct-to- Distribution DPR...
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Pilot Testing Results for a Direct-to-
Distribution DPR Treatment Train
Presenter: Daniel Olson, Arcadis
Texas WateReuse – June 30, 2016
Background
• El Paso, TX
• Population: 600,000+
• Semi-arid climate typical of Southwest U.S.
• Rio Grande over-allocated in drought year
• Non-Potable Reuse since 1956
• Indirect Potable Reuse since 1985
• Now embarking on DPR
The River Groundwater Desalination
Water
ReuseConservation
Future
Resources1
1 Future resources will include importation from water rights landholdings and from other identified sources
Current Reservoir Levels
June 2, 1994
July 8, 2013
Sources: NASA
“Elephant Butte Reservoir is
17.7% full as of April 20, 2016”
--- Water Data for Texas
Feasibility Study (2012)
PlanningPilot
TestingDesign Build
Implementing Potable Reuse for El Paso
Feasibility Study
Planning (2014)
Pilot Testing
Design Build
Implementing Potable Reuse for El Paso
Water Quality Goals• Address regulatory criteria and public concerns for this DPR project• Meet all primary water quality standards• Provide multiple barriers for pathogens• Provide diverse treatment for chemical micro-constituents• Meet EPWU specific goals
Feasibility Study
PlanningPilot
Testing (2015)
Design Build
Implementing Potable Reuse for El Paso
Pilot Testing Overview
Core Treatment Train
Membrane Filtration
• Pall MF
• Evoqua UF
Membrane Desalination
• Hydranautics ESPA2
• Dow NF90
• Hydranautics ESNA1
UV-Peroxide Advanced Oxidation
Granular Activated Carbon
• Catalytic Bituminous (Calgon)
• Catalytic Coconut Shell (Evoqua)
• Non-catalytic Bituminous (Calgon)
Source Water: Bustamante WWTP
ActivatedSludgePrimary Settling Secondary Settling
Return Activated Sludge
Cl2
Discharge to Riverside Canal
Pre-Aeration
Screening/Grit Removal
10 MGD
To AWPF
NF/RO
Concentrate
Cl2MF/UF
Backwash
Disinfection
ClearwellGAC for H2O2
Quenching
UV AOP
Secondary Clarifier Effluent
NF/RO
Concentrate
Cl2MF/UF
Backwash
Disinfection
ClearwellGAC for H2O2
Quenching
UV AOP
Secondary Clarifier Effluent
Denitrification Filters
NF/RO
Secondary Clarifier Effluent
MF/UF
ClearwellGAC for H2O2
Quenching
UV AOP
O3
Ozone Cl2 Disinfection
Pre-treatment Results
• Denitrification Filters
• Effluent water quality tendency to foul MF/UF
• Ultimately not necessary for NOx removal
• Higher cost to operate w/ Denit. Filters
• Low-Dose Ozonation
• No observed improvement to MF/UF flux or TMP
• Increased disinfection byproducts (bromate, NDMA)
• Increased AOC, potentially leading to biofouling
• Higher cost to operate with Ozone
Membrane Filtration
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Pall MF: Stage 2a (35 gfd)
Maximum TMP
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Evoqua UF: Stage 2a (35 gfd)
Maximum TMP
• Both Pall and Evoqua systems successfully completed Stage 1-2-3 testing without pretreatment (e.g., ozone or denitrification filters)
• Operation at conservative fluxes
• No “irreversible” fouling observed
– Successful confirmation via Stage 3 testing
– Clean water flux testing results: consistently restored to baseline
• All daily LRVs exceeded 4.0
Membrane Filtration: Key Points
Nanofiltration / Reverse Osmosis
• 4”-diameter membrane elements:
– ESPA2-LD
– NF90-400/34i
– ESNA1-LF2-LD
• 2:1 array
• Recovery: 80%
• Flux: 11.7 gfd
• Pretreatment: acid + scale inhibitor
Removed from pilot testing, due to poor rejection of nitrate and nitrite
NF/RO System Overview
Parameter Units
NF/RO
Feed GoalESPA2-LD
(RO)
NF90
(Tight NF)
ESNA1
(Loose NF)
Chloride mg/L 285 300 24 7.2 61
Nitrate mg/L as N 12.0 TBD 2.4 1.3 5.1
Nitrite mg/L as N 1.06 TBD 0.04 0.06 0.9
Sulfate mg/L 274 300 7.6 0.9 5.0
TDS mg/L 1,075 900 84 37 174
TOC mg/L 7.51 TBD 0.5 0.5 0.9
Data are average valuesND: Not DetectedTBD: To Be Determined
RO and Tight NF demonstrated 70-90%
rejection of nitrate and nitrite
RO and Tight NF demonstrated ability to meet nitrate and nitrite MCLs
• Both ESPA2 and NF90 membrane elements can achieve objectives for removal of dissolved solids (and constituent components)
• ESPA2 average permeate concentrations shown are skewed higher by data collected with damaged membranes prior to replacement
• NF90 nitrate rejection was much better than anticipated based on modeling projections
• Very low permeate TOC will help reduce DBP formation
NF/RO: Key Points
UV/H2O2 Advanced Oxidation
• Low-Pressure High Output (LPHO) reactor
• Peroxide dose: 4 mg/L
• Treatment Targets:
• Photolysis: 1.2-log reduction of NDMA
• Oxidation: 0.5-log reduction of 1,4-dioxane
• NF/RO permeates treated sequentially
• Testing for CECs
UV AOP System Overview
CEC Removal ResultsChemical Name Units
Detection
Limit
UV AOP
Influent
UV AOP
Effluent % Removal
4-nonylphenol ng/L 100 660 230 65%
4-tert-Octylphenol ng/L 50 400 120 70%
Acesulfame-K ng/L 20 150 ND -
Atenolol ng/L 5 8 ND -
Carbamazepine ng/L 5 8.9 ND -
DEET ng/L 10 13 ND -
Diclofenac ng/L 5 6.2 ND -
Iohexal ng/L 10 28 ND -
Iopromide ng/L 5 6.9 ND -
Sucralose ng/L 100 1400 220 84%
TCEP ng/L 10 19 ND -
Triclocarban ng/L 5 33 ND -
Triclosan ng/L 10 55 ND -
RO Permeate, October 20th
CEC Removal ResultsChemical Name Units
Detection
Limit
UV AOP
Influent
UV AOP
Effluent % Removal
4-nonylphenol ng/L 100 340 190 44%
4-tert-Octylphenol ng/L 50 ND ND -
Acesulfame-K ng/L 20 ND ND -
Atenolol ng/L 5 ND ND -
Carbamazepine ng/L 5 ND ND -
DEET ng/L 10 11 ND -
Diclofenac ng/L 5 ND ND -
Iohexal ng/L 10 ND ND -
Iopromide ng/L 5 ND ND -
Sucralose ng/L 100 260 ND -
TCEP ng/L 10 ND ND -
Triclocarban ng/L 5 ND ND -
Triclosan ng/L 10 ND ND -
NF (Tight) Permeate, December 16th
1,4-dioxane not detected in influent; rely on surrogate compounds
Chemical Name
Hydroxyl Radical Rate Constant
(L/mole·sec) Pilot % Removal
1,4-dioxane 2.5 - 3.1 × 109 >69% (Target)
4-nonylphenol 7.6 × 108 - 1.3 × 109 65%
4-tert-Octylphenol (4.2±1.2) × 109 70%
Acesulfame-K (3.80 ± 0.27) × 109 >87%
Sucralose (1.50 ± 0.01) × 109 84%
Bench-Scale Testing Confirmed Ability to Reduce NDMA
Granular Activated Carbon
GAC for Peroxide Quenching
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H2
O2
Co
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mg
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Bed Volumes
Hydrogen Peroxide Quenching
UV AOP Effluent GAC #1 - Catalytic Re-Agg Bit
GAC #2 - Catalytic Coconut Shell GAC #3 - Re-Agg Bit
Peroxide Quenching Profiles
Disinfection
Disinfection Byproducts
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7-Day SDS Results - UV AOP Effluent
HAA5
HAA5 Detection Limit
TTHM
TTHM Detection Limit
Disinfection Byproducts
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Bed Volumes
GAC Effluent - SDS Results
TTHM, Catalytic Re-Agg Bit
TTHM, Catalytic Coconut Shell
TTHM, Re-Agg Bit
TTHM Detection Limit
HAA5, Catalytic Re-Agg Bit
HAA5, Catalytic Coconut Shell
HAA5, Re-Agg Bit
HAA5 Detection Limit
Microbial Results
Cryptosporidium
0.100
1.000
10.000
100.000
1,000.000
SC Effluent
n=20
Denit. Eff.
n=5
Post Ozone
n=5
MF/UF Inf.
n=16
Evoqua Filt.
n=16
Pall Filt.
n=16
Pre AS &
Acid
n=9
ESPA2-LD
Perm.
n=6
NF90
Perm.
n=8
UV AOP
Inf.
n=8
UV AOP
Eff.
n=9
Cry
pto
spo
rid
ium
(O
ocy
sts/
L)
Giardia
0.100
1.000
10.000
100.000
1,000.000
SC Effluent
n=20
Denit. Eff.
n=5
Post Ozone
n=5
MF/UF Inf.
n=16
Evoqua Filt.
n=16
Pall Filt.
n=16
Pre AS &
Acid
n=9
ESPA2-LD
Perm.
n=6
NF90
Perm.
n=8
UV AOP
Inf.
n=8
UV AOP
Eff.
n=9
Gia
rdia
(C
yst
s/L)
Total Culturable Virus (MPN/L)
DateSecondary Clarifier
EffluentUV AOP Effluent
6/10/2015 0.25 ND
7/8/2015 0.46 ND
8/6/2015 0.403 ND
9/14/2015 0.09 ND
10/7/2015 0.575 ND
10/28/2015 0.48 ND
11/30/2015 0.4 ND
12/28/2015 0.299 ND
Pathogen Removal Requirements and Preliminary Results
Unit Process
Anticipated Log Removal / Inactivation Credits
Crypto Giardia Viruses
Pretreatment 0 0 0
MF/UF 4 4 0
NF/RO 0 0 0
UV AOP 4-6 4-6 4-6
GAC 0 0 0
Cl2 0 3 4
Total 8-10 11-13 8-10
Projected Requirement 7 8 8
Anticipated removal requirements
achieved through AWPF unit processes
without WWTP chlorination
Corrosion Control
Pipe Loop Testing / Corrosion Control• Assessed corrosivity of
NF/RO permeates
• Galvanized steel and copper pipes harvested from distribution system
• Monitored iron, copper, lead
• Testing conditions included stabilization by:
• pH adjustment
• Alkalinity adjustment (calcite contactor)
• Corrosion inhibitor addition
• Groundwater blending
Testing demonstrated successful stabilization methods
• Purified water metals concentrations were lower than baseline tap supply in pipe loops
• Post-treatment stabilization resulted in lower metals concentrations
• Preliminary approach for full-scale treatment:
• Finished water quality targets:
– CCPP between 4-10 mg/L as CaCO3
– LSI > 0
– pH between 7.5-8.0
• Multiple options for stabilization No notable challenges for
introducing purified water
into the distribution system
Online Monitoring
Acetone Spike – TOC Analyzer
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y C
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msc
an
(m
g/L
as
N)
NO3 by IC (mg/L as N) UTEP
Comparison of online nitrate analyses and
laboratory analyses
Sec Clarifier Effluent
ESPA 2 permeate
NF 90 Permeate
ChemScan Analyzer Accuracy Check
Pilot Logistics
Pilot InvestmentApproximately $4 million spent on pilot phase
• Pilot plant construction & decommissioning
• Equipment purchase & rentals
• Labor & operations
• Sampling, shipping & lab analyses
• Online monitoring
• Corrosion pipe loop testing
• Public outreach campaign
• Data analysis
• Regulatory coordination & report preparation
• EPWU staff time
• NWRI Independent Advisory Panel
• UTEP student involvement
• Project management
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Pilot Plant Construction
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Equipment Purchases, Rentals & Supplies
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Labor, Operations & Data Analysis
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Sampling, Shipping & Laboratory Testing
Independent Advisory Panel
Public OutreachCampaign
Regulatory Coordination
EPWU Resources
UTEP Involvement
• El Paso Water Utilities:– John Balliew
– Alan Shubert
– Fernie Rico
– Carlos Dominguez
– Aide Zamarron
• Arcadis:– Brent Alspach
– James Collins
– Chelsea Francis
– George Maseeh
– Priscilla Sandoval
– Sanaan Villalobos
Acknowledgements
• UTEP:– Dr. Shane Walker
– Cesar Alvarez
– Seye Owoseni
– Clara Borrego
– Troy Svede
• NWRI Advisory Panel– Jeff Mosher
– Dr. Paul Westerhoff
– Dr. Desmond Lawler
– Dr. Channah Rock
– Steve Walden
– Eleanor Torres
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DANIEL OLSON
Sr. Engineer / Project Manager