SWRO - Membrane Seawater
Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems/Facilities Design
Source Water and Treatment Characterization:
- Water quality parameters
- SDI
- Turbidity
- Jar testing
- Pilot testing
Pretreatment Process Design:
- Coagulation
- Granular Media Filtration
- Membrane filtration (Microfiltration/Ultrafiltration, or MF/UF)
- Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF)
SWRO Process Design:
- Chemical conditioning
- Cartridge filtration
- Reverse Osmosis
- Pumping and Energy Recovery
- Materials of construction and corrosion
- Flushing and chemical cleaning
Advancements in SWRO Desalination:
- Energy Recovery and Power Consumption
- Scaling and fouling control
- Boron removal
- Intakes and outfalls
- Co-siting with Power Generation Facilities
- Large diameter SWRO elements
- Innovative desalination technologies
