The Suncor Voyageur (SV) Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is located in Fort McMurray,
Alberta, Canada. The raw source water for the 0.5 MGD plant is obtained from the Athabasca River and
will provide potable water for a work camp of approximately 3,500 people. Some of the
challenges associated with the process design were the very high daily water consumption
peaks, intermittent operation of the facility, and a wide range of source water quality. During the initial phase of the project a number of treatment alternatives were evaluated,
including MIEX® pretreatment and ballasted flocculation, followed by microfiltration membranes.
The objective was to implement a process that could operate well under a wide temperature
range, provide for adequate DBP precursors removal and could undergo as many start/stop
cycles as necessary, without compromising performance. Iron removal was also targeted.
As part of this project a number of bench-scale tests were performed using ballasted flocculation
and MIEX under a variety of conditions, including ambient and cold temperatures. These results
were compared to operational data of Big Elk Meadows Water Treatment Plant (WTP), Colorado, a 50 gpm MIEX/membrane
filtration WTP. This plant deals with similar challenges as the SVWTP, such as 32ºF
temperatures and total organic carbon (TOC) up to 16 mg/L. Includes 2 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
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| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
