Case Study Dixon Water Treatment Plant North Carolina
This presentation provides a case study on the Dixon Water Treatment Plant in North Carolina. The facility is produces 3 mgd of RO permeate blended with 1 mgd of bypass […]
Mount Pleasant Waterworks
This presentation includes a case study of the mount pleasant waterworks in South Carolina. It discusses the challenges faced with high TDS, iron, and hydrogen sulfide, and the operation of […]
25 Years of Membrane Water Treatment on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
This presentation includes a case study of the Dare Regional Desalination Facility and Frisco RO Plant in North Carolina. Dare Regional Desalination Facility is a 2 mgd facility built in […]
Various Membrane Solutions for Different Applications in Northeast
This presentation gives an overview of membrane treatment facilities along the east coast between Virginia and Maine. It includes general information on RO, MF, UF, EDR, and MBR facilities operating […]
Understanding Salt Passage Vs. Salt Rejection In Reverse Osmosis Systems
Guest Column | August 29, 2014 | Reproduced with Permission of Water Online By Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Lindsey, VP, Avista Technologies, […]
Design-Build: An Engineer’s Perspective
This presentation discusses project delivery methods and compares the design-build approach with the design-bid-build and construction manager at-risk methods. The comparison includes data on relative unit cost, construction speed, delivery […]
Design Considerations for Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis
This presentation provides design considerations for low pressure reverse osmosis (RO) systems. Topics discussed include pretreatment, membrane selection, chemical cleaning, piping configurations, energy recovery, and flux balancing. The presentation concludes […]
Not Your Mommas Treatment Process
This presentation provides an operator’s perspective on the incorporation of microfiltration at the City of Mansfield Bud Ervin Water Treatment Plant. The presentation begins with an overview of the treatment […]
Municipal vs. Industrial Design Differences
This presentation documents differences between municipal and industrial treatment projects with respect to membrane filtration (microfiltration and ultrafiltration) and membrane desalting (nanofiltration and reverse osmosis) processes. The presentation also provides […]
Seawater Design Hurdles
This presentation provides design considerations for the construction of seawater desalting facilities. The presentation is divided into sections for intake, pretreatment, reverse osmosis process, and post-treatment design. Key topics include […]
