Tidewater Renewable Diesel

Canadian Water worked with Tidewater Renewables to design, fabricate, and startup a Water Treatment System for Canada’s first Renewable Diesel facility located in Prince George, BC. The diesel produced by this facility reduces CCI (consumer carbon intensity) by 80-90 percent as compared to fossil fuel based diesel.

The objective was to take river water and provide both process and potable water supply for the facility. The technology incorporated included zeolitic softening, carbon filtration, reverse osmosis, degasification, and chemical injection. Potable water was further disinfected and chlorinated to meet the BC Drinking Water Protection Act.

The entire equipment for both uses was integrated into a single building which was fabricated in Calgary, AB and then crane lifted on-site, which allowed for concurrent manufacture of the plant and site preparations. The project also included the supply of all local instrumentation and electrical panels required for operation via a plant-wide DCS system.

Prior experience with the Canadian oil and gas industry, including strict compliance to documentation, materials, and design specifications allowed for the project to be delivered to the site and installation started before the feed water source was available, ensuring no delays to the startup process for downstream equipment. Understanding CSA, AAMI, API, and other standards ensured the plant was not only ready for production but compliant with reviews throughout the design, manufacture, and start-up phases.