Failure Testing As A Startup Tool For Membrane Filtration Plants
This presentation summarizes the startup testing methodology that the author has used on 6 microfiltration membrane municipal water plant startups performed in the last 4 years. I will discuss a […]
Membrane Operations Monitoring with a Universal HMI
On-Demand Gravity Powered Ceramic Filtration Facility: A New Philosophy in Montana
A new filtration water treatment plant (WTP) is required for Basin Creek water in Butte-Silver Bow, MT. The Big Hole water plant struggles to remove an unusually large organic color […]
Membrane Basics
The presenation will be aimed at individuals that are not familiar with membrane basics and terminology. Basic priniciles of reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, microfitration, nanofiltration will be reviewed with an emphais […]
Phasing and Pretreatment Considerations for Clifton Water District?s Media Filter to Membrane Filter Conversion
In 2015 the Clifton Water District completed a project to convert the its 34 year old, shallow bed media filters at its drinking water treatment plant to a more robust […]
GWRS – The World’s Largest Indirect Potable Reuse Facility
The Orange County Water District’s (OCWD) Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is a 100 mgd indirect potable reuse facility located in Fountain Valley, California. This facility has been in operation since […]
Hybrid Membrane Processes: Shaping the Future of Drinking Water Treatment
Over tle last 7 years, a large research program has been initaed at Polytechnique Montreal to develop novel hybrid membrane processes (HMP) which combine high concentration PAC reactors with low […]
Dealing with the Past, Managing the Present and Planning for the Future
his presentation will discuss the lessons learned by West Basin from 20 years of membrane application, discuss West Basin?s current effort to catch up and implement several industry standards, and […]
Keeping Membrane at It’s Optimum Operating Conditions
Since the first wave of adaptation of membranes in drinking water industry in early 1990?s, thousands of membrane plants have been constructed around the world. While membrane manufacturers have been […]
Water Treatment Needs in Oil & Gas
This presentation will review the treatment technologies and strategies that are used to treat oilfield produced water for recycling and beneficial reuse while concentrating brine to minimize disposal volumes.