Manikonda, Abhisek

Abhisek is currently a Process Engineer at Carollo Engineers, based in Boise, Idaho. Abhisek's primary focus is desalination and membrane technologies for drinking water, water reuse, and zero-liquid discharge projects in both the municipal and industrial sectors. Prior to joining Carollo, Abhisek graduated with a PhD in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems from UNC Charlotte. His dissertation focused on management of high-salinity wastewater from thermal power plants.

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Description: The Future is Now: Concentrate Management is Transforming Municipal and Industrial...

The Future is Now: Concentrate Management is Transforming Municipal and Industrial Water Supply

Abstract

Disposal of high-salinity concentrate generated from municipal facilities and industries (e.g., energy, semiconductor facilities) can have adverse environmental impacts. To address this issue, concentrate treatment seems to be a promising option to eliminate the wastewater discharge, while recovering extra water and valuable materials such as salts. This can be achieved through concentrate minimization and zero liquid discharge strategies. This paper presents six case studies that were implemented in the industrial and municipal sectors across the country to minimize concentrate, increase water recovery, and extract valuable resources.

Recent technological advancements have enabled desalination along with concentrate minimization to become a viable option for communities and industries looking to diversify their water supply. In this review paper, six case studies examining the various concentrate minimization technologies and zero-liquid discharge technologies that were adopted in the industrial and municipal sectors across the United States to minimize concentrate and recover water are discussed.

SpeakerManikonda, Abhisek

Presentation time

09:00:00

09:30:00

Session time

08:30:00

10:00:00

SessionWater Reuse: Challenges and Opportunities

Session locationRoom S403b - Level 4

TopicPotable Reuse, Water Reuse and Reclamation

Author(s)

Manikonda, Abhisek

Author(s)A. Manikonda 1; G. Khajouei 2 ; B. Yallaly 1; T. Seacord 3; A. Manikonda 1;

Author affiliation(s)Carollo Engineers 1; Carollo Engineers 2 ; Carollo Engineers, Boise, ID 1; Carollo Engineers, Boise, ID 3; Carollo Engineers, Boise, ID 1;

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Oct 2023

DOI10.2175/193864718825159165

Volume / Issue

Content sourceWEFTEC

Word count14