Translate site-specific data into comparable economic concepts
Early project decisions require a clear view of viable system configurations before committing to engineering, capital planning, or permitting pathways. Conceptual design establishes that direction by translating site-specific water balance and water quality information, regulator expectations, and operating requirements into defined treatment processes that can be tested and economically compared. Challenges we help resolve include:
- Early project stage assumptions about water treatment system performance, footprint, cost, and site integration are difficult to define without evaluating inlet water chemistry and treatment/performance requirements.
- Multiple system options can work; however, they cannot be defined until inlet water chemistry and treatment requirements have been reviewed, limiting comparison without completing the requisite work.
- Equipment selection may already be happening before a water treatment specialist has reviewed the inlet water chemistry and treatment requirements; equipment selection should follow process design development.
English