A steel producer in the United Arab Emirates planned an expansion of the existing steel plant and desalination facility. Due to the high fouling risk associated with Arabic Gulf waters, incorporating a pre-treatment technology was essential. The company chose an ultrafiltration system which combined a resilient membrane with anti-fouling properties.
02 December 2010
Seawater desalination faces a number of challenges in the USA. Nikolay Voutchkov of Water Globe Consulting, LLC, explains some of these and looks at ways they can be tackled.
30 November 2010
Salt water intrusion in the local wells meant a wastewater treatment plant in the Village of Tequesta, Florida, US, required a desalination system. After soliciting bids from a variety of engineering firms, local officials chose two RO systems which subsequently required no cleaning in the eight years since installation.
02 November 2010
Drought in Barcelona was forcing the government to transport water into the city. To provide a long-term solution, the Llobregat Desalination Plant was commissioned and built within two years. The success of this endeavor was marked with the award of the 2010 Global Water Intelligence Desalination Plant of the Year.
02 November 2010
Advances in reverse osmosis technology enable more fresh water from smaller, more efficient systems. Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe, looks at how the latest developments in reverse osmosis desalination technology has led to the introduction of smaller, lighter and more energy efficient systems than ever before.
02 November 2010
In this article, Anthony Bennett looks at desalination concentrate management options. These include beneficial uses and high recovery processing to minimise volumes requiring further treatment or disposal. He also looks at zero liquid discharge (ZLD) and the possible application of new and emerging technologies and applications to improve overall system recovery.
01 November 2010
The problem of biofouling has been around since the introduction of membrane technology. Rodney Komlenic proposes that it is time to take a fresh look at its causes and how to find a remedy.
06 October 2010
Ranked in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America, and the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, this year's WEFTEC will be held on 2–6 October 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Filtration + Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what would be on display.
04 October 2010
IFAT has developed into one of the world's leading trade fairs for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. Due to popular demand, IFAT is switching to a two year cycle, beginning with an exhibition on 13-17 September at the Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. Filtration +Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what will be on display.
12 August 2010
In the fourth of a series of articles, Graeme Pearce looks at the issues involved in the selection of pre-treatment in seawater reverse osmosis desalination applications.
11 August 2010