Roles of Gel Entrapment on Membrane Fouling in Entrapped Cells- Based Membrane Bioreactor
This paper describes work done to investigate the roles of gel entrapment on membrane fouling in entrapped cells-based membrane bioreactors. (MBR)
Comparison of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Experimental Data for Fouling Mitigation with Sinusoidal Reverse Osmosis Spacer
This paper describes work done on a series of novel sinusoidal spacers that can form unobstructed sinusoidal membrane channels and the performance of various novel sinusoidal spacers and the conventional […]
Novel Segmented Ceramic Monolith Ultrafiltration Membrane Provides Improved Pre-Treatment For Power Plant Cooling Tower Blowdown ZLD System
This presentation will describe the pilot testing results used and the conceptual design and operating cost estimates of the full-scale upgrade of the Cooling Tower Blowdown (CTBD) treatment plant, which […]
Ceramic Membrane Pilot Testing on Lake Michigan
This paper presents the results from a twelve-month pilot study using ceramic membranes on Lake Michigan water in a sustainable manner with a flux of 103 gfd (175 lmh), with […]
Pilot Evaluation of Ion Exchange, Coagulation and Ceramic MF for Treating Surface Water at South West Water, UK
This paper describes a process comprised of ion exchange, in-line coagulation and ceramic microfiltration (MF) tested for treating surface waters in southwest England. The membrane could operate at the nominal […]
Incorporation of Novel Anti-Biofilm Molecules into NF/RO Membranes for Biofouling Control
This paper describes research of incorporation 2-aminoimidazoles (2-A1) a anti-biofilm molecule into the NF/RO membrane matrix for fouling control. The specific objectives of this research were to: (1) determine whether […]
Effect of Nanoparticles on Thin-Film Composite Membrane Surface Morphology and Productivity
This paper describes research to evaluate the significance of thin-film composite membrane surface morphology on water productivity. Flat-sheet experiments were conducted with silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, and cerium dioxide nanoparticles. […]
Membrane Filtration of Colloidal Activated Carbon: Considerations for Optimization of Head Loss Reduction and Small Molecule
This paper describes the use of microfiltration membrane for the filtration of colloidal activated carbon. Efforts were made to minimize head loss and small molecule adsorption. The effects of source […]
Membrane Treatment of Brackish Water With High Iron Concentration
This paper will present information from recent piloting, design and operation of systems treating water with high iron concentrations at the Pinewoods facility in Florida. The paper will present a […]
Optimizing RO Systems to Restore Brackish Groundwater Supplies
This paper describes efforts by the City of Santa Monica (City) for groundwater restoration program to reduce its reliance on imported water supplies and maximize local resources. With the completion […]
