Membrane Design and Troubleshooting Basics RO/NF
The presentation will provide an introduction to nanofiltration and reverse osmosis. It will provide an overview of NF/RO membrane characterization, configuration, and applications. Basic principals of NF/RO will be discussed, […]
Membrane Design and Troubleshooting Basics: MF/UF
There will be a review of MF and UF membrane products in the market and how they are used. This will include an overview of Preventative Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Module Maintenance, […]
Membrane Autopsy and Foulant Analyses
Autopsy is a qualitative and quantitative destructive analysis of a membrane element. It is often used to troubleshoot system performance issues and improve operations by analyzing foulant for a smarter […]
Fort Dodge Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant Case Study
Fort Dodge Reverse Osmosis Facility is a newly started (April 2021) membrane treatment system in the state of Iowa. The presentation includes the initial reasons for the facility upgrade and […]
IDNR Rules Update & Regulatory Considerations for Membranes in Iowa
Membranes are used widely to treat drinking water in Iowa. This presentation provides an overview of low and high pressure membranes used in Iowa, the water quality of various aquifers, […]
Grimes Reverse Osmosis Water Plant
New 3.5 MGD reverse osmosis plant introduction and overview. Experiences of starting up a new reverse osmosis plant including the trains themselves, chemical feed systems, pumps for distribution, and overall […]
Understanding Salt Rejection the Path to a Healthy Membrane Life
This presentation is all about membrane rejection, how to calculate it, where to sample for it, and what the numbers are telling us. Knowing how to collect and analyze this […]
Town of Walkersville, Maryland Integrated Membrane Water Treatment Plant
The ground water wells in town of walkersville were known to be under the influence of surface water. In 1999, a rupture in a sewer line caused over a million […]
Mid-West Membrane Projects: Lessons Learned from Pilot Study and Full-Scale Start-Ups
Learn about some common and not so common trials and tribulations of conducting RO/NF pilot studies and starting up full-scale RO/NF water treatment plants. The RO/NF process and the science […]
Pilot Study and Full-Scale Implementation of Greensand Filtration & Reverse Osmosis at Prestage Foods
This presentation covers the pilot study or iron removal filtration followed by reverse osmosis and the subsequent full scale system design and implementation at Prestage Foods in Eagle Grove, Iowa. […]