Emerging Desalination Technologies – An Update
This paper updates the current status of the new desalination technologies and provides comparison with respect to the principles of operation, source(s) of energy required, scalability to large scale applications, […]
Using Membrane Technology to Treat a unique combination of industrial and municipal Wastewater
Challenges of blending industrial and municipal wastewaters. Selection process is discussed as is operational performance data.
Water Reuse in Remote Work Camps
This paper discusses how remote work camps (semi-permanent accommodations located near resource exploration and extraction activities) are well suited for wastewater reuse and how to address the specific challenges that […]
Improving Reverse Osmosis System Performance in Agricultural Applications
This is a case study on a hydroponic grower in California and explores challenges that growers face when incorporating RO systems into their operations. The study illustrates how a water […]
Integrated Membrane Portfolio Key Role for Water Supply For Water District in Arid Southwest
The IRWD was a typical water agency in southern California, utilizing imported surface water supplies for potable water usage. As demands for water increased the District evaluated multiple, local water […]
Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater by UF
Pilot trials of silicon carbide ceramic membranes to assess the reliability of these membranes for scrubber water over long periods of time with a consistently high permeate quality.
Properties governing organic pollutant transport through IEM in ED desalination of complex waste streams
Electrodialysis (ED) electrical driven membrane processes can be used to separate or concentrate low level organic pollutants with high inorganic salt content and organic material content. The feed can be […]
Start Up of a New Membrane Water Treatment Plant: Challenges and Lessons Learned
This presentation addresses the challenges encountered while building a facility of this size in a cold weather climate in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. The focus will be on the […]
The Commissioning of a 10 MGD Membrane Filtration Plant – Key Aspects of Functional and Performance Testing
This paper provides an in depth case study on the functional and performance testing requirements and the commissioning of a 10 MGD surface water “green field” water treatment facility. This […]
Regulation of Municipal Concentrate Management Alternatives
Within the past couple of years several research projects were undertaken to examine the specifics of concentrate management (CM) regulations. The projects are a result of the growing challenges in […]
