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Membrane
technologies have emerged inrecent years as a viable and cost effective
treatment alternative for difficult to treat water, desalination, as well
as compliance with increasingly stringent water regulations and standards.
Membrane Technologies can provide:
As the demand for new potable water supplies is increasing worldwide, membrane technologies are becoming a cost-effective, viable solution for brackish water, seawater, surface water and waters contaminated with arsenic, radium, nitrate, etc. During the past ten to twenty years, the availability, efficiency and reliability of membrane systems have significantly increased, while the capital and operational costs of these systems have declined considerably. This has resulted in worldwide exponential growth of membrane treatment plants:
WORLDWIDE FACILITIES
1970: 10
1980: 100
1990: 1000
2000: 5000
In addition to potable water applications, membrane technologies are now being utilized for industrial, wastewater recovery, and reuse applications, too. In recent years a variety of industries such as pharmaceutical, computer and chip manufacturing, power plants, food and beverage, bottling companies, etc. have started installing membrane systems.