SpaceX successfully completed a full-pressure water deluge test of its new Starship flame deflector at the Super Heavy launch site at Bosa Chica, Texas this past Friday. This flame deflector is basically designed to diffuse heat, sound as well as energy generated by orbital test flights of Super Heavy.
Elon Musk did not state just how much water was propelled through the water deluge system, but we do know it’s capable of discharging as much as 350,000 gallons of water during the launch of Starship Super Heavy. The deluge system, installed beneath the orbital launch mount, is activated simultaneously with the Super Heavy’s 33 Raptor engines and sprays water upwards.
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The determination of whether a discharge permit is needed is the responsibility of the business owner based on how they plan to manage wastewater. Industrial process water is a regulated pollutant under the Clean Water Act. Heat, silt and a range of chemicals that mix into wastewater will degrade the biological integrity of any surrounding wetlands, and erode water quality over time,” said Eric Roesch, Environmental Engineer to CNBC.
