WWW.TORAYWATER.COM 1 of 2 Toray's MEMBRAYTM Membrane Bioreactor Reclaims Wastewater from a Coal Liquefaction Facility in Inner Mongolia PROJECT BACKGROUND Coal Liquefaction, also known as a "Coal to Liquid Fuels" (CTL) process, generates wastewater that requires advanced treatment for reuse and to meet strict guidelines for environmental discharge. Ordos City, located in the Inner Mongolia region of China, is home to some of the world's largest CTL facilities. A region with a semi-arid climate and little rainfall per year, a CTL facility in Ordos took initiatives to purify its wastewater to acceptable standards for reuse and meet zero liquid discharge (ZLD). CHALLENGES The industrial effluent generated by CTL facilities generally contains pollutants that are complex and dif

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