
The Background
Centrica is a leading integrated energy company with upstream operations such as sourcing and generating energy, and downstream operations including the supply of gas and electricity to millions of homes and businesses. Centrica's vision is to be the most trusted energy company, leading the move to a low-carbon future.
A Centrica turbine power station used mains water in its demineralisation plant for boiler-feed water production. Although this is a widely used process, there are significant financial and environmental costs associated with the use of mains water for this purpose and the chemical regeneration of de-min resins, rinse water, waste chemical and wastewater disposal.