Basic overview of all membrane water treatment processes. Pressure driven, thermal driven and electrically driven processes are addressed. Detail is provided on system components, process configurations and terminology as well as operational issues such as membrane fouling....

Report on the information gathering effort to develop a comprehensive historical account of the development and use of microfiltration and ultrafiltration. The Purpose of the study is set forth to aid in the operation of existing treatment facilities and to provide pertinent information to those utilities considering the future use of the technol...

This presentation is a basic description of membrane technology. It focuses on device configuration and covers both membrane filtration and membrane separation processes. Also discussed are the commercially available products, system photographs and applications of the technology....

The presentation funded by the California Energy Commission discusses a survey that was conducted to gather knowledge on membrane separation facilities. Survey results discussed include regional locations, capacity, water source, process used and water attributes. Also covered are treatment objectives, chemicals used, plant initial and O&M costs....