Membrane Protection: Grinders, to Coarse, Fine, & Ultra Fine Screens Why? How Fine is Fine Enough? The Do’s & Don?ts
This presentation illustrates the benefits realized from coarse and fine screening for both conventional and membrane facilities. It outlines the pros and cons of screen types and models, and the […]
Comparative Capiltal Costs for Ceramic and Polymeric Membranes
Ceramic Microfiltration (MF) membranes are compared cost wise to polymer based MF and ultratfiltration (UF). Present Worth Cost of 20-years show comparable long term costs. Ceramic membranes are said to […]
Water Quality Evaluation at Big Spring, Texas
A municipal water district in Texas is purifying municipal wastewater effluent as a raw water supply for drinking water purposes. The process is MF, RO and AOP which uses both […]
Overcoming Obstacles to Create an Emergency Water Supply in California?s Water Crisis
Saga of the Cambria Community Service District starting in 1987 to develop a seawater desalination system stymied by the California Coastal Commission was abandon after a tumultuous period of opposition […]
Protect your Membranes: Pretreatment Options for Reuse and Recycle of Oilfield-Produced Waters
Discusses treatment alternatives and key issues involved with recovery of high salinity frac flowback and produced water, including ion exchange, UF, NF, and RO. Discusses challenge of water soluble organics […]
MBR Opportunities in Oil & Gas Water Treatment
Discusses key drivers for use of MBR in O&G treatment, comparison with conventional treatment, design issues associated with MBR, and existing application at refinery.
Tailoring Membrane for Offshore Seawater Use
Discusses RO/NF membrane chemistry and design of high sulfate rejection NF membranes. These NF membranes are designed specifically for offshore desalination in O&G production allowing operation at much lower pressures […]
Brine Treatment from RO Systems – What are the options and what is real?
Discusses alternatives for advanced treatment in mining operations, background on RO, and options for brine recovery. Gives order of magnitude costs for brine recovery alteranatives, including FO, evaporators, EDR, and […]
Turning Waste to Value: Produced Water Treatments to Supply Oil Field Fluids
Discusses background on forward osmosis and two case studies employing FO to treat produced water.
Membrane Based Water & Wastewater Treatment Solutions for the Mining Industry
Discusses key applications of microfiltration in mining, background on mine water treatment, key drivers and water chemistry. Includes case study on implementation of MF for mine water treatment.
