On-Demand, Gravity Powered, Ceramic Filtration Facility: Forget What You Know About How a WTP is Supposed to Operate.
The City and County of Butte-Silver Bow (BSB) serves the public water supply system from three surface water sources. An administrative order from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) […]
Dealing with the Past, Managing the Present, and Planning for the Future
This paper will discuss the lessons learned by West Basin from 20 years of membrane application, discuss the current effort to catch up and implement several industry standards, and share […]
Case Studies of Reciprocating Submerged UF for Selenium Removal
This paper describes the design of a submerged UF/MF system, called LENA (Less Energy No aeration and utilizes a mechanical system to prevent membrane fouling.. This process can be applied […]
Electrodialysis Reversal (EDR) Treatment at Fort Irwin
This paper will provide an overview of the EDR process and describe the initial steps of startup of the system at the Irwin Water Works at Fort Erwin.High recovery rates […]
Process Control Strategies for the SAWS Brackish Groundwater Desalination Project’s Enhanced Recovery RO Treatment Process
This paper will provide insight into challenges faced in the RO process design of large capacity in-land desalination facilities, San Antonio Water Systems ( SAWS) . Specifically the paper will […]
Capital Cost for Phased Expansions for Brackish Groundwater Desalination in Texas
This paper presents the capitol cost for a phased expansion for the San Antonio Water Systems ( SAWS) program to integrate 30 million gallons per day of desalinated brackish groundwater […]
Hydraulic Cleaning Methods for Ceramic Membranes – A More Conventional Approach to Facilitate Retrofits
This paper will present hydraulic cleaning design summary options for ceramic and polymeric low pressure membranes as well as field testing data comparing more conventional to more aggressive methods. The […]
Verdigris River WTP – Lessons Learned in First Year of Operation
This paper focuses on the lessons learned from the first 18 months of plant operation including performance of the pretreatment facility, membrane system fouling, and algae monitoring at the Verdigris […]
Piloting MF into NF for Hardness Removal
This paper describes the pilot program for treating a surface water for hardness reduction and the findings. Direct membrane filtration was selected for the filtration unit process. Nanofiltration with bypass […]
Optimizing Membrane Versus Thermal Processes for Brine Minimization
This paper compares brine minimization processes and examines the level of brine reduction that can be achieved, the limiting factors for brine minimization using membrane systems, and the advantages and […]
