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53-885: Construction of the original four rinks (Rinks 1-4) of the New England Sports Center on previously undeveloped land was completed in November 1994. An additional fifth rink (Rink 5) was completed in September 2004. Plans for the addition of a sixth full-size ice-skating surface and a partial-surface practice rink were approved by the City of Marlborough in April 2010. and the full-size Rink 6 opened for operation on December 4, 2010. The miniature Rink 7, which has since been re-designated as Rink 9, opened in January 2011, and

106-938: A professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island . The Providence Bruins began operation for the start of the 1992–93 AHL season after Providence mayor Buddy Cianci negotiated a deal with the owners of the Maine Mariners franchise, Frank DuRoss and Ed Anderson, to relocate their club. The move saw AHL hockey return to Providence for

159-578: A scouting area, the space was converted to a physical fitness area in 2013. The New England Figure Skating Club (NEFSC) served as the focus for figure-skating activities at the New England Sports Center until it disbanded in 2009. The Skating Club of Boston Metrowest synchronized skating team Team Excel, coached by Merita Mullen, practices at the New England Sports Center on a weekly basis. 42°21′48″N 71°35′48″W  /  42.363443°N 71.596548°W  / 42.363443; -71.596548 Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are

212-555: A brine/ammonia indirect refrigeration system to cool the concrete surface underlying the skating surface. Brine chilled to between 18 °F (−8 °C) and 20 °F (−7 °C) loops between the skating surfaces and an anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system. There are two separate compressor systems in use at the New England Sports Center: the Primary System, which cools Rinks 1-6 and Rink 9, and

265-472: A concentrated solution of replacement ions, and rinsing the flushing solution from the resin. After treatment, ion-exchange resin beads saturated with calcium and magnesium ions from the treated water, are regenerated by soaking in brine containing 6–12% NaCl. The sodium ions from brine replace the calcium and magnesium ions on the beads. In lower temperatures, a brine solution can be used to de-ice or reduce freezing temperatures on roads. Quenching

318-423: A discharge is generated, commonly called brine. The characteristics of the discharge depend on different factors, such as the desalination technology used, salinity and quality of the water used, environmental and oceanographic characteristics, desalination process carried out, among others. The discharge of desalination plants by seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), are mainly characterized by presenting

371-453: A feature called a brinicle where cool brines descend, freezing the surrounding seawater. The brine cropping out at the surface as saltwater springs are known as "licks" or "salines". The contents of dissolved solids in groundwater vary highly from one location to another on Earth, both in terms of specific constituents (e.g. halite , anhydrite , carbonates , gypsum , fluoride -salts, organic halides , and sulfate -salts) and regarding

424-529: A lot of people that whatever ability you have, you can accomplish it all. We hope that the impact on the community is more awareness for any disability. That's what we hope to get out of it." The New England Sports Center has been described by the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce as " ... one of the greatest economic contributors for the businesses in this region ... " to the hospitality industry, with economic benefits accruing to

477-429: A number of technological processes. It is also a by-product of many industrial processes, such as desalination , so it requires wastewater treatment for proper disposal or further utilization ( fresh water recovery). Brines are produced in multiple ways in nature. Modification of seawater via evaporation results in the concentration of salts in the residual fluid, a characteristic geologic deposit called an evaporite

530-418: A process known as pickling . Meat and fish are typically steeped in brine for shorter periods of time, as a form of marination , enhancing its tenderness and flavor , or to enhance shelf period. Elemental chlorine can be produced by electrolysis of brine ( NaCl solution). This process also produces sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas (H 2 ). The reaction equations are as follows: Brine

583-774: A professional North American sports franchise. In August 2006, DuRoss sold his majority interest in the club to Massachusetts businessman H. Larue Renfroe. After the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the Bruins moved to a temporary home in the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts , as the Dunkin' Donuts Center was being used by the state of Rhode Island for pandemic-related operations. The New England Sport Center

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636-416: A salinity concentration that can, in the worst case, double the salinity of the seawater used, and unlike of thermal desalination plants, have practically the same temperature and dissolved oxygen as the seawater used. The discharge could contain trace chemical products used during the industrial treatments applies,such as antiscalants , coagulants , flocculants which are discarded together with

689-465: A series of mandatory requirements that are mainly related to the monitoring of discharge, using a series of measurements and characterizations based on physical-chemical and biological information. In addition, the PVAs could also include different requirements related to monitoring the effects of seawater intake and those that may potentially be related to effects on the terrestrial environment . Brine

742-451: A significant environmental hazard, both due to corrosive and sediment-forming effects of salts and toxicity of other chemicals diluted in it. Unpolluted brine from desalination plants and cooling towers can be returned to the ocean. From the desalination process, reject brine is produced, which proposes potential damages to the marine life and habitats. To limit the environmental impact, it can be diluted with another stream of water, such as

795-514: Is a byproduct of many industrial processes, such as desalination , power plant cooling towers , produced water from oil and natural gas extraction, acid mine or acid rock drainage , reverse osmosis reject, chlor-alkali wastewater treatment, pulp and paper mill effluent, and waste streams from food and beverage processing. Along with diluted salts, it can contain residues of pretreatment and cleaning chemicals, their reaction byproducts and heavy metals due to corrosion. Wastewater brine can pose

848-426: Is a heat-treatment process when forging metals such as steel. A brine solution, along with oil and other substances, is commonly used to harden steel. When brine is used, there is an enhanced uniformity of the cooling process and heat transfer. The desalination process consists of the separation of salts from an aqueous solution to obtain fresh water from a source of seawater or brackish water ; and in turn,

901-441: Is also available. A fresh seafood restaurant (New England Seafood), which opened in 2015, is currently closed indefinitely. Alcohol is available (except during high school games), but can only be consumed in the restaurant areas. The New England Sports Center has a large, carpeted, glass-wall exercise room located on the second floor between Rink 2 and Rink 5. Previously used for seminars, semi-formal events, business meetings, and as

954-687: Is also owned by team owner H. Larue Renfroe. The Bruins returned to the Dunkin' Donuts Center for the 2021–22 AHL season . In September 2022, the home arena was renamed to Amica Mutual Pavilion. "Samboni" the anthropomorphic bear serves as the Bruins' team mascot similar to the Boston Bruins' "Blades the Bruin". Records as of the 2023–24 AHL season . Updated November 25, 2024. List of Providence Bruins alumni who played more than 100 games in Providence and 100 or more games in

1007-426: Is formed as different dissolved ions reach the saturation states of minerals, typically gypsum and halite . Dissolution of such salt deposits into water can produce brines as well. As seawater freezes, dissolved ions tend to remain in solution resulting in a fluid termed a cryogenic brine. At the time of formation, these cryogenic brines are by definition cooler than the freezing temperature of seawater and can produce

1060-519: Is fully ionized. Other cations found in various brines include K , Mg , Ca , and Sr . The latter three are problematic because they form scale and they react with soaps. Aside from chloride, brines sometimes contain Br and I and, most problematically, SO 4 . Purification steps often include the addition of calcium oxide to precipitate solid magnesium hydroxide together with gypsum (CaSO 4 ), which can be removed by filtration. Further purification

1113-400: Is not involved in the purification process itself, but used for regeneration of ion-exchange resin on cyclical basis. The water being treated flows through the resin container until the resin is considered exhausted and water is purified to a desired level. Resin is then regenerated by sequentially backwashing the resin bed to remove accumulated solids, flushing removed ions from the resin with

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1166-455: Is required, both for the construction and operational phases. During its development, the most important legal management tools are established within the local environmental regulation, to prevent and adopt mitigation measures that guarantee the sustainable development of desalination projects. This includes a series of administrative tools and periodic environmental monitoring, to adopt preventive, corrective and further monitoring measures of

1219-455: Is used as a secondary fluid in large refrigeration installations for the transport of thermal energy . Most commonly used brines are based on inexpensive calcium chloride and sodium chloride . It is used because the addition of salt to water lowers the freezing temperature of the solution and the heat transport efficiency can be greatly enhanced for the comparatively low cost of the material. The lowest freezing point obtainable for NaCl brine

1272-572: Is used primarily for goaltender training and player training. The Marlborough City Council approved plans to expand the center yet again in June 2016. This expansion added two more full-sized rinks, as well as an additional miniature rink. The new rinks were built partially on newly acquired land to the west of the preexisting facility. Rink 7 opened on September 23, 2017, and Rink 8 opened on October 1, 2017. The additional miniature rink, designated Rink 10, opened in early December 2017. On January 4, 2021,

1325-457: Is −21.1 °C (−6.0 °F) at the concentration of 23.3% NaCl by weight. This is called the eutectic point. Because of their corrosive properties salt-based brines have been replaced by organic liquids such as ethylene glycol . Sodium chloride brine spray is used on some fishing vessels to freeze fish. The brine temperature is generally −5 °F (−21 °C). Air blast freezing temperatures are −31 °F (−35 °C) or lower. Given

1378-617: The National Hockey League : These are the top-ten point-scorers for the Providence Bruins in the AHL. Figures are updated after each completed season. Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = current Providence player Brine Brine (or briny water ) is water with a high-concentration solution of salt (typically sodium chloride or calcium chloride ). In diverse contexts, brine may refer to

1431-538: The Providence Bruins announced that they would be playing their entire 2021 American Hockey League season at NESC. The Bruins made the move due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and that their arena, the Dunkin' Donuts Center had been turned into a Coronavirus testing center. Team owner H. Larue Renfroe also owns all of NESC. The team plans to return to Rhode Island for the upcoming 2021-22 season. It marks

1484-654: The " ... local hotels, restaurants, retail establishments, and gas stations ... ". " ... (i)t's a great boon for the community," said Arthur Vigeant, president of the Marlborough City Council. "The hotel rooms and the restaurants are filled when (the New England Sports Center) has one of (their) big tournaments." The New England Sports Center is principally an ice-skating facility, and most operational aspects center on ice-making and air conditioning. The New England Sports Center uses

1537-725: The Annual USA Disabled Festival , described as "...the largest disabled hockey event ever..." by Dr. David Crandell, president of the American Amputee Hockey Association. Thirty-four teams were present during the 2008 event, representing the four divisions of USA Hockey's disabled section - sled hockey, special hockey, hard of hearing or deaf, and standing amputee. "...I still get inspired by it myself," said festival co-chairman Rick Fask. "People who have never seen disabled athletes perform at this level, it's inspiring. It should say to

1590-432: The New England Sports Center. The Tier III Junior "B" championships were held there in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Starting in January 2012, the New England Sports Center was the home venue of the now-defunct Boston Rockhoppers professional indoor lacrosse team. The New England Sports Center hosted the 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships and the 2008 International Standing Amputee divisional match-up, part of

1643-490: The Secondary System, which cools the rinks constructed during the summer of 2017 (Rinks 7, 8, and 10). The Primary consists of two "sleds", each of which consists of three compressors. The compressors (a total of six) are Cimco Lewis 300 horsepower (220 kW) model C6-WO6A compressors. There are two evaporative cooling towers at the rear of the building. The evaporative cooling towers are Evapco model LSCA430;

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1696-484: The ammonia in the refrigeration loop is compressed, energy is released in the form of heat. When the ammonia is allowed to expand, heat is absorbed from the brine loop. The cold brine (now at 18 °F (−8 °C) to 20 °F) is circulated under the concrete rink floor. Counter-intuituvely, hot water (typically 150 °F (66 °C) to 160 °F) is used to make new ice. Hot water has a lower oxygen content, and makes clearer, harder ice. The hot water also flows better across

1749-481: The concentration level. Using one of several classification of groundwater based on total dissolved solids (TDS), brine is water containing more than 100,000 mg/L TDS. Brine is commonly produced during well completion operations, particularly after the hydraulic fracturing of a well. Brine is a common agent in food processing and cooking. Brining is used to preserve or season the food. Brining can be applied to vegetables , cheeses , fruit and some fish in

1802-499: The construction of desalination plants with more corrosion-resistant coatings . Therefore, the concentration values of heavy metals in the discharge of SWRO plants are much lower than the acute toxicity levels to generate environmental impacts on marine ecosystems. The discharge is generally dumped back into the sea, through an underwater outfall or coastal release, due to its lower energy and economic cost compared to other discharge methods. Due to its increase in salinity,

1855-436: The discharge has a greater density compared to the surrounding seawater. Therefore, when the discharge reaches the sea, it can form a saline plume that can tends to follow the bathymetric line of the bottom until it is completely diluted. The distribution of the salt plume may depend on different factors, such as the production capacity of the plant, the discharge method, the oceanographic and environmental conditions of

1908-554: The discharge point, among others. Brine discharge might lead to an increase in salinity above certain threshold levels that has the potential to affect benthic communities , especially those more sensitive to osmotic pressure, finally having an effect on their abundance and diversity. However, if appropriate mitigation measures are applied, the potential environmental impacts of discharges from SWRO plants can be correctly minimized. Some examples can be found in countries such as Spain , Israel , Chile or Australia , in which

1961-493: The discharge, and which could affect the physical-chemical quality of the effluent . However, these are practically consumed during the process and the concentrations in the discharge are very low, which are practically diluted during the discharge, without affecting marine ecosystems . The materials used in SWRO plants are dominated by non-metallic components and stainless steels , since lower operating temperatures allow

2014-495: The first time in over 100 years that there would be zero Rhode Island Professional sports teams playing a season. The facility was constructed at the direction of and is owned by Larue Renfroe, current owner of the AHL Providence Bruins . and founder of ATC Corporation The current facility manager is Wesley Tuttle, who served as Operations Manager for the 1991 Central Massachusetts Arenas Co., and who has served as

2067-463: The first time since the Providence Reds , a founding member of the AHL, left town in 1977. The Bruins captured their first AHL Calder Cup in the 1999 playoffs, after a regular season in which they dominated the league with 56 regular season wins. Led by rookie head coach Peter Laviolette and paced by Les Cunningham Award winner Randy Robitaille , the Bruins went from only 19 victories

2120-456: The frozen surface, smoothing gouges and filling holes. The ice-making water is untreated City of Marlborough tap water. In an effort to save energy, the New England Sports Center recycles not water (which would be unsanitary), but heat. When the Zamboni ice resurfacer makes a sheet of ice, a quantity of ice shavings are cut from the surface of the ice. The collected ice shavings are melted by

2173-456: The heat released during the compression of the anhydrous ammonia. Prior to discharge to the sanitary sewer system, the melted ice shavings are used to help chill the water which flows into the evaporation towers to cool the anhydrous ammonia. In early 2011, three Tecogen CM-75 cogeneration units were installed at the rear (north-facing side) of the building. These three units generate electricity (for on-site use) and hot water. At full capacity

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2226-441: The higher temperature of brine, the system efficiency over air blast freezing can be higher. High-value fish usually are frozen at much lower temperatures, below the practical temperature limit for brine. Brine is an auxiliary agent in water softening and water purification systems involving ion exchange technology. The most common example are household dishwashers , utilizing sodium chloride in form of dishwasher salt . Brine

2279-685: The machines varies, but a fully charged Zamboni model 552 can be expected to make between 10 and 12 sheets of ice before requiring a recharge. Rink 9 is resurfaced using a Design Form Show-Ice 3B electric ice resurfacer, and Rink 10 is resurfaced using a SportIce Bumblebee electric ice resurfacer. The New England Sports Center has two food service areas. The primary food service area (the Starlight Grill) functions during normal working hours and offers typical fast-food fare such as burgers and pizzas, as well as fresh salads, soups, coffee, soft drinks, and fruit juices. On-site catering for special events

2332-518: The manager for the New England Sports Center since its opening in 1994. Because the New England Sports Center has ten ice surfaces, it has the ability to host larger organizations and has hosted events of national and international importance, as well as playing host to Olympic figure-skating hopefuls and hockey players of all ages and abilities. In the past, the rink has served as a practice rink for Olympic medal winners Ilia Kulik , Evgeny Platov , and Pasha Grishuk . The proximity to Worcester and

2385-608: The mitigation measures adopted reduce the area affected by the discharge, guaranteeing a sustainable development of the desalination process without significant impacts on marine ecosystems. When noticeable effects have been detected on the environment surrounding discharge areas, it generally corresponds to old desalination plants in which the correct mitigation measures were not implemented. Some examples can be found in Spain, Australia or Chile, where it has been shown that saline plumes do not exceed values of 5% with respect to

2438-414: The natural salinity of the sea in a radius less than 100 m from the point of discharge when proper measures are adopted. The mitigation measures that are typically employed to prevent negatively impact sensitive marine environment are listed below: Currently, in many countries, such as Spain , Israel , Chile and Australia , the development of a rigorous environmental impact assessment process

2491-1072: The outfall of a wastewater treatment or power plant. Since brine is heavier than seawater and would accumulate on the ocean bottom, it requires methods to ensure proper diffusion, such as installing underwater diffusers in the sewerage . Other methods include drying in evaporation ponds , injecting to deep wells, and storing and reusing the brine for irrigation, de-icing or dust control purposes. Technologies for treatment of polluted brine include: membrane filtration processes, such as reverse osmosis and forward osmosis ; ion exchange processes such as electrodialysis or weak acid cation exchange ; or evaporation processes, such as thermal brine concentrators and crystallizers employing mechanical vapour recompression and steam. New methods for membrane brine concentration, employing osmotically assisted reverse osmosis and related processes, are beginning to gain ground as part of zero liquid discharge systems (ZLD). Brine consists of concentrated solution of Na and Cl ions. Sodium chloride per se does not exist in water: it

2544-488: The previous season, to dropping the Rochester Americans four games to one to skate away with the league championship. In the 2001–02 season, the Providence Bruins contracted with then-13-year-old musician Ben Schwartz to work as the official organist at all home games. As a result, Schwartz, who provided music for seven years until the conclusion of the 2007–08 season, is the youngest organist to ever work for

2597-774: The regular availability of ice time made the New England Sports Center an alternate practice area for the AHL Worcester Sharks , (relocated in 2015 to San Jose, CA and renamed San Jose Barracuda ). The New England Sports Center has hosted the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association annual Garrett Reagan High School Hockey Summit since 2008 (the Hockey Summit pits as many as sixty high school teams against each other in 30-minute mini-games). The 2003 USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championship were held at

2650-475: The salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater , on the lower end of that of solutions used for brining foods) up to about 26% (a typical saturated solution , depending on temperature). Brine forms naturally due to evaporation of ground saline water but it is also generated in the mining of sodium chloride. Brine is used for food processing and cooking ( pickling and brining ), for de-icing of roads and other structures, and in

2703-470: The state of the surrounding marine environment. Under the context of this environmental assessment process, numerous countries require compliance with an Environmental Monitoring Program (PVA), in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the preventive and corrective measures established during the environmental assessment process, and thus guarantee the operation of desalination plants without producing significant environmental impacts. The PVAs establishes

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2756-423: The three cogeneration units are insufficient to meet facility hot water demands, but serve as a supplement for the natural-gas-fueled boiler system. The New England Sports Center uses battery-powered Zamboni model 552 ice resurfacers for its full size rinks. There are currently nine machines at the facility, six to eight of which may be in use at any one time while remaining machines undergo repairs. The endurance of

2809-482: The towers were replaced for the first time in August 2009. In simple terms, the ammonia portion of the system functions like an oversized household refrigerator. The brine passes through the "refrigerator" and is cooled to well below the freezing point of fresh water - but the brine does not freeze because it's not fresh water, it's salt water (calcium chloride as opposed to the more commonly known sodium chloride). When

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