MIOX Cooling Tower Disinfection Boosts Power Plant Production by 7% and Reduces Annual Operating Costs by $34 Million


A New Award-Winning Bio-Control Approach Cleans Cooling Tower of Biofouling at a Fraction of the Cost of Bulk Hypochlorite

Albuquerque, NM - MIOX Corporation, the technology leader in on-site chemical generation, announced today that a unique bio-control approach developed by exclusive distributor New Technology Systems, Inc. (NTS) has not only achieved significant savings compared to bulk hypochlorite usage, but also increased the production output by more than 7%, or 40 MW at one of Puerto Rico's main suppliers of energy, the 590 MW Palo Seco Power Plant. Since the 2010 installation of a MIOX system, the Plant has experienced significant improvements in water quality and energy efficiency resulting in dramatic savings in water, chemical and energy usage.

In 2010, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) encountered a biofouling emergency at the Palo Seco Power Plant. The heat exchangers were plugged and temperatures rose well above manufacturer specification due to serious biofouling in the plant's cooling tower system. Through collaboration with NTS, PREPA decided to seek an effective, less costly, greener and safer solution for cooling water disinfection. This led them to change their cooling water disinfection from bulk hypochlorite to using MIOX Mixed Oxidant Solution chemistry.

"Once MIOX was introduced into the system, results were seen immediately and the energy load of the plant increased," said Carlos Eli Torres, Senior Chemist at Palo Seco Power Plant. "The efficiencies gained from increased load production, reduced chemical and water usage, and lower operations and maintenance costs added up to over $34 million per year in savings. The operation cost of the MIOX unit was roughly a quarter of the bulk hypochlorite price. The switch to MIOX was a no brainer."

"Not only the cost advantage, but also the effectiveness of the MIOX unit was quite visible and it was another testament of how effective the Mixed Oxidant Solution was removing biofilm," said Tom Muilenberg, MIOX Director of Commercial Operations. "Cleaner condenser tubing resulted in increased heat transfer, allowing them to operate their turbines at a higher load at a fraction of bulk Hypochlorite cost."

Palo Seco Power Plant was awarded the "Innovative Project of the Year," recognizing the project for successes in Water Conservation and Energy Conservation by The 2012 Environmental Congress sponsored by the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association. MIOX is now treating all of the 9 PREPA power plants summing up to approximately 5,200 megawatts of output.

About MIOX Corporation

MIOX designs and manufactures systems that provide on-demand disinfection chemistry, eliminating the need to transport hazardous chemicals and reducing carbon footprint. MIOX systems are used in multiple applications through a wide range of products, cost-effectively producing disinfection chemistry from 1.0 to 2,000 pounds per day FAC (free available chlorine), or up to 300 MGD water. With this flexibility, the applications range from large industrial cooling towers, water and wastewater treatment, swimming pools and clean-in-place applications to oil and gas water cleaning and dairy farm disinfection.

About New Technology Systems

New Technology Systems, Inc. (NTS) is a private corporation founded in Puerto Rico with a focus on green technologies in the area of water treatment, such as mixed oxidants on-site generation and magnetic water treatment with nano technology. NTS offers innovative solutions designed to enhance the efficiency, improve safety and reduce the environmental impact. NTS offers consulting, design, sales, installation, equipment maintenance, process control and training.

About Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) is a public corporation founded in 1941 who produces, transmits and distributes most of the electric power used in Puerto Rico. The mission of PREPA is to provide electric energy services to customers in the most efficient, cost-effective and reliable manner in harmony with the environment.

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