The classification and quality characteristics of wastewater in the thermal power plant were introduced.The difficulty of treating high salinity wastewater was analyzed. Through the introduction and reference of advanced water treatment technology in industry,the process route of zero discharge of high salt wastewater was constructed. The conclusion was that the comprehensive utilization of fresh water resources and the zero emission can't depend on the single water treatment technology,all kinds of salt containing wastewater characteristics were need for the power plant to formulate a system of technical rout. It provided the reference for the power plant to achieve zero discharge of wastewater.