A Systematic Approach for Targeting Zero Liquid Discharge in Industrial Parks
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2015 Elsevier B.V. The increasing environmental pressures to minimize wastewater discharge from industrial plants to the environment have led to the emergence of policies and regulations that promote Zero-Liquid Discharge (ZLD) solutions. These systems are typically associated with high capital and operating cost and pose a significant economic burden to implementing industries. ZLD solutions are explored as End-of- Pipe treatment options to eliminate liquid discharges. Instead, ZLD options should be explored in the context of overall water integration of industrial facilities to achieve desired reductions in water footprints through efficient reuse together whilst achieving ZLD. In this work, we propose a systematic approach to screen sustainable and low cost strategies that will assist in targeting water integration for Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) in industrial parks. The optimization model represents a decision support tool that can help the designer in quickly evaluate potential reuse and recycle scenarios with ZLD. The default objective is to achieve ZLD at minimum total annual cost. A case study of an industrial park with three plants has been solved and analysed in a number of scenarios to illustrate the usefulness of the proposed model.
