- Once Fully Operational Will be the Only Refinery in
North America to Recycle All
Wastewater for Steam Production
- Significantly Decreases Volatile Organic Compound Emissions
and Reduces Odors with GE ZeeWeed* Membrane Bioreactor and Reverse
Osmosis Technology
- Two Million Gallons of Wastewater Daily to be
Reused
TREVOSE, PA, Aug. 18, 2016 /CNW/ - GE (NYSE: GE) today
announced that Federated Co-Operatives Limited's Co-op Refinery
Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada, is installing GE's advanced water recycling
technology for a wastewater improvement project that will enable
the refinery to clean 100 percent of its wastewater on-site. Once
fully operationally, the Co-op Refinery Complex will be the only
refinery in North America to
recycle all of its wastewater for steam production, which is used
for heating, hydrogen production, to power equipment and for
cooling towers.
"Water is a precious resource and our wastewater improvement
project allows us to be efficient and sustainable by recovering
every drop of water. With GE's technology, the Co-op Refinery
Complex will clean and recycle all of its wastewater in a socially
responsible and environmentally sound way to conserve water for
Regina and the entire province of
Saskatchewan," said Gil Le Dressay, vice president, refinery
operations, Federated Co-Operatives Limited.
Several years ago the refinery expanded its operations to
produce 30,000 more barrels of oil per day (BPD) taking it from
100,000 BPD to a 130,000-BPD facility, which increased its water
usage. The refinery's current water source is a blend of well water
and city water, and restrictions on water use mandated that the
Co-op Refinery Complex had to find a new source of water. GE
offered a solution combining ZeeWeed* membrane bioreactor (MBR)
technology and a high-efficiency reverse osmosis (HERO*) system to
recycle and reuse 2 million gallons of wastewater a day. In
addition to the water reuse solution, GE provides the refinery with
wastewater specialty chemicals and monitoring solutions to
provide system optimization.
After commissioning, the refinery will reduce its use of
freshwater by 28 percent, which is the equivalent of approximately
3,100 households in Regina, on an
annual basis. By recycling 100 percent of its wastewater on-site,
the Co-op Refinery Complex will significantly decrease volatile
organic compound emissions from its wastewater ponds and reduce the
associated nuisance odors. The wastewater improvement project is
expected to be fully operational by the fall of 2016.
"Refineries require an enormous amount of water. Treating the
wastewater and reusing it is economical and environmentally
friendly. In the case of the Co-op Refinery Complex, the expansion
required a new source of water. GE's MBR and RO technologies will
help the refinery recycle 100 percent of its wastewater, which is a
sustainable and environmentally friendly option," said Kevin Cassidy, global leader, engineered
systems—water and process technologies for GE Power.
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expertise to help customers deliver electricity from a wide
spectrum of fuel sources. We are transforming the electricity
industry with the digital power plant, the world's largest and most
efficient gas turbine, full balance of plant, upgrade and service
solutions as well as our data-leveraging software. Our innovative
technologies and digital offerings help make power more affordable,
reliable, accessible and sustainable.
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