Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station Water Treatment Plant, Bridgwater, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Process type
Multi-flow softener / reverse osmosis / de-ionisation
RO system
Single pass, polyamide membranes
Plant output
Ultra pure water (demineralised)
Total first year output
400,000t
Guaranteed output rate
55m³/hr
Emergency output (with RO bypassed)
Up to 80m³/hr
Typical station demand
40m³/hr to 45m³/hr
Overall water recovery rate
75%
Service factoring
97%
Feed water hardness
50ppm (as CaCO3)
Water Data:
Conductivity @ 25°C
Less than or equal to 0.08µS/cm
Silica
Less than or equal to 10µg/kg (ppb)
Total Organic Carbons (TOC)
Less than or equal to 200µg/kg (ppb)
Sodium
Less than or equal to 5µg/kg (ppb)
Chloride
Less than or equal to 5µg/kg (ppb)
Sulphate
Less than or equal to 5µg/kg (ppb)
Project Timeline:
Contract agreement signed
January 2003
Installation commenced
April 2003
Commissioning
May 2003
First year of operation ended
21 May 2004
Key Players:
Nuclear power station owners / operators
British Energy
Water treatment plant owners / operators
Ecolochem International
