Applications - Electric Utilities

Electric Utility Water Processing:

Electric utility companies have numerous sources of oily water that often must be processed before discharge. MSR is able to offer solutions for treatment of these waters, often utilizing existing pits or structures to minimize costs while still meeting regulatory requirements. Please contact MSR for suggestions on designs that are economical and effective. Some of the applications in this industry are:

Hydroelectric Dam / Turbine Leakage Water

Most hydroelectric dams experience some leaks around the turbine bbearings, both lubricating oils and some of the water. This causes the water to become contaminated and the contaminated water must be treated to remove the oil before it can be discharged. Likewise, there is often some leakage through the dam structure into the machinery spaces where the water can be contaminated by leaked lubricating oil from many sources. This water must also be treated for removal of the oil before discharge.

 

 

MSR recently completed the design and supplied the equipment for two large separators for processing leakage water at a hydroelectric facility in Canada. Each of these systems is designed for 9000 US gpm (2050 m3/ hour) and is a retrofit of new high efficiency MSR internals in existing concrete sumps. The design of this system also included reuse of the existing dewatering pumps and installation of new MSR belt skimmers for removal of captured oil from the sumps. The reuse of existing sumps and pumps made this a very economical installation for the flow rates.

The drawing below shows a cutaway side view of the installation including the belt skimmers. All of the equipment shown in the sumps is new except the pumps. The MSR design reusing the existing sumps and pumps saved the customer almost a million dollars over the alternative designs.

Transformer Installation Stormwater / Firefighting Water

Electric utilities have transformer stations, often both remotely located and located directly at the generating facility. Many of these stations have existing concrete catch basins that may be useful for oil water separators if refitted with high efficiency MSR internals. MSR has been involved in the design of numerous systems of this type and will be glad to offer suggestions on the design of either completely new systems or refitting existing systems. We always take into account the possibility of spills and / or fire in our designs for this type station to account for all possible cases.

Please contact MSR for suggestions on designs that are economical and effective.

Stormwater Processing Systems for Utility Plants

MSR Coalescing systems are often installed in underground concrete vaults, either cast-in-place or precast to process stormwater from industrial and commercial facilities.

MSR will be glad to provide kits of equipment for installation in existing or new cast-in-place systems and has arrangements with some concrete precast vault companies to provide complete systems ready to install in the ground.

MSR stormwater systems are guaranteed to produce effluent that will meet the requirements for discharge for either 10 mg/l or 15 mg/l effluent quality as required.