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Where is the treatment plant located?
Where is the treatment plant located?
- Near the Cape Metropolitan Council
- Adjacent to the Potsdam sewage works
- In the city center of Milnerton
- On the premises of Chevron refinery (correct)
What is the primary purpose of the DAF treatment?
What is the primary purpose of the DAF treatment?
- To act as an absolute barrier to suspended solids
- To reduce suspended solids and potential membrane foulants (correct)
- To remove dissolved salts
- To produce a water quality suitable for human consumption
What is the purpose of the UF plant?
What is the purpose of the UF plant?
- To reduce the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) from the treated sewerage water
- To produce a water quality suitable for re-use by the Chevron refinery
- To reduce the risk of RO membrane fouling (correct)
- To remove dissolved salts from the water
What is the purpose of the RO plant?
What is the purpose of the RO plant?
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What is the quality of the water produced by the treatment process?
What is the quality of the water produced by the treatment process?
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Who does ImproChem sell the upgraded water to?
Who does ImproChem sell the upgraded water to?
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What is the primary purpose of the DAFs in the water treatment process?
What is the primary purpose of the DAFs in the water treatment process?
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What percentage of the DAF supernatant is recycled to the saturator?
What percentage of the DAF supernatant is recycled to the saturator?
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What is the expected recovery of the UF plant?
What is the expected recovery of the UF plant?
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What is the primary purpose of adding coagulants to the water in the flocculation chamber?
What is the primary purpose of adding coagulants to the water in the flocculation chamber?
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What is the maximum capacity of the plant designed to produce at a conductivity of 240 uS/cm?
What is the maximum capacity of the plant designed to produce at a conductivity of 240 uS/cm?
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What is the purpose of the flocculation chamber in the water treatment process?
What is the purpose of the flocculation chamber in the water treatment process?
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