A Tale of Two Membranes
Two recent membrane installations have shown two very different applications in two different regions with two types of membranes. This paper details lessons learned from the design, construction, and startup […]
Performance Testing of a 380 ML/d Retrofitted Membrane/UV Oxidation WTP
This article presents the results at the Lorne Park Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada of the performance testing that was conducted and lessons learned for future membrane […]
Ceramic Membrane Filtration of Wastewater Effluent and High-NOM Surface Water: Fouling Management
This work focused on viable pre-treatments options available for managing fouling of ceramic membranes caused by impaired water sources, emphasizing wastewater effluent and high-NOM surface water. Hence, hybrid processes composed […]
Performance and Advantages of Open Channel Feed Spacer RO Elements
The feed spacer on a spiral wound RO membrane is intended to develop for vortexes for prevention of localized salt concentrations to reduce scaling and generous openings to minimize fouling. […]
Application of Universal MF/UF Membrane Skid in a Full Scale Wastewater Reclamation Plant-Challenges and Future
During the last decade, the water industry has observed the dramatic increase in the application of Microfiltration (MF)/Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for water and wastewater treatments. According to the latest report […]
Built To Last: A Review of 10 Years of Performance of New Jersey’s First Microfiltration Plant
This paper provides an historical overview of the design of the Southeast Morris Municipal Utility Authority?s water treatment plant, focusing on the operating history and modifications that have been made […]
Post Treatment Challenges of Replacing Lime Softening with Nanofiltration
The purpose of this paper to present the findings of a research study developed by the Town of Jupiter and the University of Central Florida (UCF). Research was conducted to […]
High-Recovery Electrodialysis Reversal for the Desalination of Inland Brackish Waters
Due to prohibitively high cost of inland desalination, there has been a surge of interest into emerging technologies and techniques for recovery enhancement and concentration minimization. EDR has been identified […]
Water Chemistry and Pretreatment Chemicals
This presentation from a preconference workshop in 2014 for Back to Basics on membrane technology discusses pretreatment chemistry for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis. Water chemistry is presented and […]
RO Energy Optimization Project Case Study
This case study of the upgrades to the Bonita Springs Brackish water membrane plant was given at a Preconference Workshop on optimizing membrane plant performance in 2014. Energy recovery options, […]
