The Carlsbad, CA seawater desalination demonstration pilot facility started up in late 2002 and began continuous, 24 hr / 7 day per week operation in early 2003. The facility is fed water from the Agua Hedionda lagoon after having been through the power plant cooling system. The lagoon is under the influence of surface water runoff from Agua Hedi...

This paper addresses technical issues within the desalination community by presenting a performance comparison of three membrane pretreatment systems. The success or any seawater desalination facility relies almost entirely on the capability of the pretreatment and preconditioning processes to provide suitable-quality, pre-filtered seawater to the ...

This paper addresses pretreatment options for sea water reverse osmosis and provides an understanding of the design issues and comparative effects of the membrane pretreatment process. Selected seawater desalination sites from the Middle East, Australia, Dubai, and the United States are compared; and although the choices among various membrane pre...

This presentation is an introduction to the applications of MF, UF and RO membranes. The mechanical properties and filtration performance of each membrane are compared....

NOTE: This pre-conference Workshop is entitled: "Pioneering Achievements in Desalination, with a Review of Current Status". Therefore, wastewater is not applicable. The success of any seawater membrane desalination facility is dependent upon an effective and reliable pretreatment system. It is important for a desalination practitioner in North Am...