Singapore’s 3rd and 4th Taps – Overview of Newater and Seawater Desalination Plants
This paper discusses the procurement methods used and cost of the water from Singapore?s seawater desalination and reuse supplies. The cost of the water either desalinated seawater or NEWater is […]
O&M Lessons Learned from a 150 GL/Y Seawater Desalitaion Plant: The Victorian Desalination Project
The Victorian Desalination Project provides drinking water to Melbourne and surrounding communities using seawater desalting and represents one of the most complex Public Private Partnership projects undertaken in southern Australia. […]
Lessons Learned from Start-up of the 10 MGD Membrane Bioreactor at Irvine Ranch Water District.
This large-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) project by a progressive water agency in semi-arid Southern California provides a useful model for others to emulate. The project advances the use of the […]
One Down, Fourteen To Go. Replacing Membranes In A 5mgd RO Unit In Orange County?s Groundwater Replenishment System
This paper documents the process employed by the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to replace membranes in a 5 MGD reverse osmosis (RO) unit. From membrane extraction to installation, each […]
Subsurface Intakes – Latest Developments in Slant Well Technology
Slant wells are a method to supply raw water for a seawater desalting plant. A slant well is a water supply well drilled on an angle instead of vertically and […]
Evaluating and Testing Ceramic Membranes to Expand Treatment Capacity
Results from the City of El Dorado?s (Kansas) pilot testing and information about the applicability of ceramic membranes are presented, as well as the capital and operating cost comparison of […]
Developing The Stainless Steel Standard For Desalination and Water Industry Applications
There are many grades and types of stainless steel and stainless steels are used extensively in brackish and seawater membrane treatment facilities. Stainless steel corrodes when the wrong grade or […]
White Plains Microfiltration Plant Upgrade: Changing Membrane Material to Overcoming Challenges
This paper provides an overview of the drivers for the microfiltration (MF) upgrade project in White Plains, NY, while elaborating on benefits, challenges, and lessons learned.
Reliability, Redundancy, & Long-Term Operations: Designing a Flexible Integrated Membrane Plant
Reliability is a major consideration in a treatment system supplying boiler feed and cooling tower makeup for a refinery. Many redundant components and operating features were incorporated in the water […]
Energy Consumption Modeling in Seawater Desalination
As more seawater desalting facilities are being planned there is the need for a reliable and accurate tool to predict, on a local basis and site specific treatment process, the […]
