Case Study: NAWA WTP -Tipp City, OH 1-MGD NF Concentrate Management
The primary purpose of feeding antiscalant at a membrane plant is to prevent calcium deposits on the membranes. A secondary benefit of feeding antiscalant is to keep calcium in suspension […]
Personnel Issues Converting to a Membrane Plant
Bozeman, MT is located in Southwest Montana and has a population of about 38,000 people and has experienced rapid growth in the last 15 years. The original water treatment plant […]
MF, UF, NF, RO -Ohio?s Membrane Water Plants
The use of membrane technology for the production of drinking water is becoming more commonplace and more cost-effective every year. Many utilities are converting to membrane filtration to help fortify […]
Advancement of NF Softening in Ohio and Critical Considerations
Three recent case studies in Ohio investigated the appropriate technology selection for softening. Financial comparisons between membrane softening and more traditional softening technologies like lime softening and ion exchange softening […]
How Do I Select the Right Polymeric MF/UF for Your Application
The field of commercially available membrane products is vast and expanding. In the early 2000’s the majority of the market share was held by 3 to 4 suppliers each offering […]
MBR: Present and Future
This discussion examines the current state of MBR technology in North America and seeks to present thought provoking discussion on where the MBR technology is going in the the future. […]
Challenges and Benefits of Conventional Activated Sludge/MBR Parallel Operation
My speech will be about the challenges and obstacles of operating an MBR plant parallel to an activated sludge plant. I’ll describe what we have done to overcome these obstacles […]
A Year in the Life of an MBR Plant
The City of Hermiston installed an Membrane Bioreactor in 2014 to replace an existing RBC plant. The plant has been operating for over a year now with good results. The […]
Startup/Testing and Operational Challenges of JBLM?s Low Pressure Membrane System
This session will discuss the process layout, design, performance parameters, and operating procedures of the army base, Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s wastewater membrane filtration treatment of secondary effluent. We will discuss […]
MBR and the 3 Rs
With over 600 permitted installations in the United States treating upwards of 1 billion gallons per day (BGD), membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are playing an increasingly vital role in water conservation. […]
