South Milwaukee Water Utility: Past, Present and Future
As one of the oldest water filtration plants on the west shore of Lake Michigan, the South Milwaukee Water Utility has provided safe drinking water for residential and commercial customers […]
Manufacturer’s Perspective on Designing MF/UF Systems for Specific Modules versus Open Platform
In the past 10 years, several MF and UF modules have become available to System Integrators from manufacturers who only sell MF/UF modules, much the same procurement model as for […]
Advantages of a Constant High Quality Feed Source: 14 Years of UF Membrane Operations
The Racine Water Utility implemented ultra-filtration membrane treatment in 2005. Piloting of 2 submerged membrane systems provided the basis for using full conventional surface water treatment prior to membrane filtration. […]
Pretreatment Makes a Big Difference – Lessons Learned from Fargo Membrane WTP Start Up
The City of Fargo, ND recently started up a 15 MGD integrated (UF-RO) membrane water treatment plant (MWTP) in late 2018. The membrane WTP was designed a parallel treatment process […]
New Ultrafiltration Membranes at the City of Two Rivers, WI Drinking Water Plant Operate for Two Years with No Fiber Breaks
In early 2016, the City of Two Rivers, WI began looking at replacing the hollow-fiber ultrafiltration (UF) membranes at their 3.75 MGD drinking water plant. The UF system had been […]
Reverse Osmosis and Membrane Softening
This presentation will provide data specific to the mid-west on water treatment considerations and benefits when evaluationg reverse osmosis or membrane softening. Water supply, pilot study, pretreatment, process design, operation […]
A “New” Water Source: Decades of Potable Water Reuse in California
Reuse in California has been a key part of the water supply for decades. The introduction of advanced treatment technologies such as microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light has allowed […]
Membrane Water Treatment Research Programs at the Bureau of Reclamation
The USBR conducts and/or sponsors a long list of water supply and treatment research programs, including many university and post-doc fellowships. USBR’s membrane oriented research projects are described in the […]
Innovations in Maximizing Water Recovery for Difficult Industrial Wastewaters: MLD and ZLD
In many regions, wastewater discharge from industrial sites must be greatly minimized or completely eliminated. To reduce energy and capital costs, multiple membrane are often included to maximize recovery of […]
Improving Inland Water Use Efficiency in Municipal and Industrial Applications
Idaho Power’s Langley Gulch power plant generates approximatly 300 MW of power per day using natural gas fired boilers. The facility uses water from lateral collection wells along the Snake […]
