Reducing the Cost of Desalination and Increasing Water Reuse
Summary
SCH Number
2016088457
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Reducing the Cost of Desalination and Increasing Water Reuse
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/31/2016
Document Description
This project is to demonstrate a novel technology known as flow-through electrode capacitive deionization that can significantly reduce desalination costs, including the energy used to treat waste water. Unlike reverse osmosis, which incurs high costs to build large water treatment plants and high energy costs to push water through membranes, FTE-CD removes salt with electric fields that pulls alt from the water - a more energy efficient and less expensive approach.
Contact Information
Name
Rajesh Kapoor
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Antioch
Counties
Contra Costa
Other Information
2500 Pittsburg Antioch Highway
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15303,15301
Reasons for Exemption
No external alterations of the facilities will be needed to incorporate the pilot devices and performance of the devices will operate under existing permits. This project will not expand the existing use of the facilities. Therefore, the project falls within Section 15301 and 15303 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.
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