Pervaporation Desalination of High Salinity Oil and Gas Produced Waters
This presentation will cover our work to date in developing and testing new membrane materials for use in pervaporation desalination applications. Our work has specifically targeted high TDS produced waters […]
What?s New in RO Membrane Cleaning? Micro-Bubbles and High Ionic Strength Effervescent Cleaners Enhance RO Membrane Foulant Removal
The use of micro bubbles, effervescents, and high ionic strength cleaneres are explored for novel approaches for the removal of foulants on RO and NF membrane surfaces. The unique part […]
Integrated Renewable Energy-Driven Innovative Desalination Technologies
It is essential to use alternative energy, mainly solar, sources to meet the growing demand for desalination and being environmentally friendly. Most solar driven plants are connected to the grid […]
Low Pressure Applications of Nanocomposite Membranes
This paper presents data showing how the application of Thin Film Nanocomposite RO membrane technology can lead to improvements in the permeability and selectivity of low pressure RO membranes; and, […]
Seawater Desalination Energy Minimization Using Nanocomposite and Semi Batch RO
Seawater desalination is a promising option for a steady supply of high-quality water from the abundantly avialable source of ocean water, but the process is energy intensive. In this paper, […]
Long Term Performance and Stability of Zeolite/Polyamide Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes for Brackish Water Desalination
In work is a collaboration between the Arizona State University (ASU) and the United States Bureau of Reclamation Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC) in Yuma, AZ. The paper presents the […]
Know When to Hold ?em, Know When to Fold ?em. How Long Will Low Pressure Membranes Last?
As a major investment, membrane life has a significant impact on the life cycle cost of a treatment facility with the key to optimum performance is the right balance between […]
Membrane Plants Reaching the End of Their Useful Life, Now What?
Three of the most common membrane filtration products are offered as a proprietary system design which has limited interchangeability when membranes are replaced. Original Equipment Manufacturers have increased their participation […]
How to Best Extend the Membranes Lifetime? A Modules Management Strategy that Leverages 25 Years of Experience in Operating Membranes Facilities
The paper gathers the best practices of 25 years of experience in operating MF/UF membrane facilities and is based on an overview of 10 water treatment plants equipped with different […]
Teaching Old Dog New Tricks: Electrodialysis Reversal Improvements and Innovations
Electrodialysis Reversal began in the 1970s as an improvement on the Electrodialysis technology with a cell pair composed of an anion membrane, a diluting spacer, a cation membrane, and a […]
