Membrane System Design and Operating Basics People Don?t Talk About (Much)
The paper presents suggestions for improved design and operation of MF/UF treatment plants based on the author?s 35 years of experience. Suggestions include: 1. Derate Piloted Flux to yield more […]
MAXH2O Desalter Technology – Innovative Solution for Brine Minimization
Reject brine, with a high content of dissolved salts, is a by-product of the brackish water and industrial wastewater desalination processes. With the growing demand for water, increasing amounts of […]
Back to the Future: Evaluation of NF Membranes for a Return to Free Chlorine
The City of Corpus Christi is performing nanofiltration (NF) pilot testing as a way of evaluating the feasibility of returning to free chlorine disinfection from the current usage of chloramine. […]
Water and Wastewater Membrane Protection
Water and Wastewater Membranes need to be protected against fibrous debris that not only create excessive membrane cleaning cycles and labor intensity, but too often abrade & damage the membrane […]
Breaking the Mold: Reducing Labor Using an Alternative to Diffused Air Aeration Basins with an MBR
Seeking a solution to the problem of a minimally staffed, remotely operated treatment plant, drove the project team toward a solution that doesn?t fit the traditional MBR model. This abstract […]
Full Scale Wastewater Recovery and Reuse Projects in Three Food Manufacturing Facilities in Mexico, Utilizing MBR
Food & Beverage Industrial application, utilizing Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) to upgrade existing wastewater treatment plants for water recycle. These plants have been operating for more than seven years with outstanding […]
TIPS UF Membranes in Action: Immediate Performance Improvements and Enhanced Regulatory Compliance at 5 Reuse Facilities in CA
This presentation will discuss five (5) MF/UF membrane systems in California for indirect potable reuse that have operated with TIPS PVDF UF membranes. In some cases (WBMWD, OCWD, YVWD), existing […]
The Dunedin RO WTP Design Build-Origin and Decision Making Through Design
The City of Dunedin owns and operates a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment Plant (WTP) that produces high quality potable water for its consumers. The plant requires refurbishment and the […]
Membrane Distillation as a Viable Option for Desalination of Highly Saline Oil/Gas Produced Waters
Membrane distillation is one of a few options that have been explored for desalinating oil and gas produced waters, particularly those with total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations in excess of […]
Minimizing Brine Volume at the Valencia Advanced Water Treatment Plant
This paper presents an exciting process that includes MF, NF, ion exchange, and 7-stage RO to remove chlorides from tertiary treated wastewater. The finished water is blended with wastewater to […]
