MBR Evaluation for Texas Oil Refinery Wastewater Provides Promising Results
This paper presents the results of an evaluation performed at a confidential oil refinery on the Texas coast for the use of UF membrane technology in the wastewater treatment process.
The California Ocean Plan: Does it Eliminate the Development of Large-Capacity SWRO Plants in California
This paper disuses the California Ocean plan with respect to seawater desalination and the alternatives that may be impacted by the plan.
Using Seawater Desalination to Diversify California Water Supply
This paper examines a SWRO project in California and the key concerns of energy cost, source water supply and brine disposal. An innovative design using a new generation hybrid configuration […]
Database of Permitting Practices for Seawater Concentrate Disposal
This paper describes the recently completed ?Database of Permitting Practices for Seawater Desalination Concentrate,? a WateReuse Research Foundation project, which could benefit both the utility and regulatory communities in the […]
Alternative Determination of the QCRV from Challenge Test Results
This paper describes an evaluation of data using simple descriptive statistics and knowledge of the limitations of test methods to reach a logical decision and is applied to a specific […]
Status of Potable Reuse in California: History, Regulations and Projects
This paper provides a historical perspective on how the groundwater recharge regulations have evolved and type of projects implemented over the time in California and highlight current status of Indirect […]
Dealing with the Past, Managing the Present, and Planning for the Future
This paper will discuss the lessons learned by West Basin from 20 years of membrane application, discuss the current effort to catch up and implement several industry standards, and share […]
Optimizing Membrane Versus Thermal Processes for Brine Minimization
This paper compares brine minimization processes and examines the level of brine reduction that can be achieved, the limiting factors for brine minimization using membrane systems, and the advantages and […]
Desalination Concentrate Disposal Injection Well Experiences in the USA and Caribbean
Broad Application of Cost-Effective ZLD Technology for Desalination Concentrate Management
This paper describes the broad application of cost-effective zero liquid discharge (ZLD) for desalination concentrate management. Costs, residual management, crystallizers, brine concentrators and more are discussed within the presentation.
