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<br />~ <br /> <br />w <br />00 <br />-.J <br />-.J <br /> <br /> <br />Saline Water Use and Disposal Opportunities Unit <br /> <br />Saline Water (;ooling System Verification Program - Reclamation procured <br />professi onal engi neeri ng servi ces to determi ne the techni cal and economi c <br />suitability of installing and operating a saline water cooling towe'r Veri- <br />fication unit at Utah Power and Light's Hunter Station. Contractor studies <br />during Phase ~ determined that the BCT (binary cooling tower) was not the <br />most cost-effective way to use saline water in powerplants; however, the <br />contractor idE:1ntified other commercially available processes and equipment, <br />such as softeners and brine concentrators, that can be used economically. <br /> <br />Reclamation is seeking a proper site for verification of a saline water <br />cooling system. Installation of a saline water cooHngsystem at an existing <br />powerplant apPears to be the most cost-effective way to verify that the use <br />of sal i ne water provides sal i nity control benefits and addresses the concerns <br />of the industry regarding equipment performance. <br /> <br /> <br />Cost-sharing agreements, equipment design, and an operational plan for <br />installation and operation of the verification unit are expected to be <br />completed by FY: 1985, with installation of the verification faciliti'es <br />scheduled to begin in FY 1985. <br /> <br />A9uatrain - The concept has been modified to include using a liquid carbon <br />dloxide/coa1 slurry pipeline with separate salinity control projects to meet <br />the dual objectives of salinity control and commodity transport. InMarch <br />1983, an agreeme;nt was signed wi th the BLM to performcorri dol' screeni ng <br />and envi.ronmenta!l studies. The initial corridor screening was finished <br />and a report published in February 1984. <br /> <br />In January 1984, Reclamation approved a modification to the original. <br />cooperative agreement made in November 1982. The modification approved the <br />ownership transf~r of Aquatrain, Inc., from W. R. Grace & Company to Western <br />Water Reserves, tnc. In addition, the modification defined the roles of the <br />private and pubJiic sectors in this unique cooperative effort. Coordinated <br />schedules between the Government and private sector partners were developed <br />to assure that av~ilable resources are used in the most prudent fashion. <br />. Reclamation continues to focus on configuring the saline water facilities to <br />take full advantage of the beneficial-use opportunities being identified by <br />Western Water Reserves, Inc. Feasible saline water use opportunities will be' <br />identified and cost analysis performed in 1985. <br /> <br />'r: <br /> <br />Uinta Basin Unit <br /> <br />The preferred plan, consists of lining about 55.5 miles of canals and <br />laterals and is estimated to reduce salt loading by about 26,000 tons <br />annually. This portion of the study is scheduled for completion in <br />FY 1985. The final portion of the study will address the Indian and <br />non-Indian irrigation distribution systems not considered in the first <br />portion, including.Ashley Valley, and the potential for the collection <br />and industrial use'of saline water. Studies are scheduled to be com- <br />pleted in FY 1990. . <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />IIIIIIIIIi <br />