Incorporating Zeta Potential to Optimize Membrane Performance, Achieve Regulatory Compliance and Reduce Operating Costs
Automated zeta potential is rapidly expanding as a tool to regulate chemical dosing in water treatment plant processes. Zeta potential in combination with other inputs such as flow, pH, temperature […]
Grand Forks Regional WTP – An Innovative Facility for Modern Water Quality Challenges
The City of Grand Forks recently commissioned a green field WTP that was decades in the making. The layout and treatment systems of the new facility take into account the […]
Fargo WTP Overview and Plant Tour
This presentation will provide an overview of Fargo Water Treatment Plant (WTP). In 2019, Fargo completed the construction and startup of a new 15-MGD Membrane WTP (MWTP). The MWTP employs […]
Operating an Over Built Plant
The City of Bozeman built a 22 MGD microfiltration plant in 2014 to meet the demands of a growing city. The plant is built to basically plug and play additional […]
No-Break Fiber Solves Membrane Integrity Problems at Five Water Treatment Plants
What do Byesville, OH, Two Rivers, WI, Butler, MO, Garden City, MO, and Amsterdam, MO have in common? They all have drinking water plants that were on the verge of […]
Best Practices for MF/UF Cleaning – Examining Operating Plant Methods
Membrane filtration plants require chemical cleaning to maintain productivity. However, cleaning practices vary greatly among operating plants due to differences in manufacturers, needs of the system, and training of plant […]
RO Pretreatment in the Upper Midwest: What The Last 25 Years Has Taught Us
This presentation focuses on the different types of RO membrane pretreatment that have been used over the past 25 years in the Upper Midwest. The discussion covers both well water […]
A Case Study of OMND UF/RO Plant in Zap, ND
The presentation will detail the case study of OMND in Zap, ND. This UF and RO system, with secondary UF, began in 2012 after a demonstration pilot in 2010 proved […]
Designing MF/UF Systems for Low Maintenance: 10 Year’s Experience at Two North Dakota Installations
There is a tendency to to design ultrafiltration systems with as high a flux as possible to minimize capital costs without being too aggressive and making operation difficult. Another approach […]
Wastewater vs Drinking Water Cleaning
During this presentation I will be showing some of the issues that I have encountered using wastewater in a membrane plant. I will show some of the differences between a […]
