This paper discusses growing applications of MBR technology for treatment of various wastewater from municipal and industrial applications. The use of MBR combined with RO for reuses is also discussed. The advantage of MBR over other treatment methods is presented....

An overview of Australian desalination plants and their green energy sources, the National Centre for Excellence in Desalination Australia envisions efficient and sustainable augmentation of traditional water sources to provide security against the natural variability of rainfall and potential future impact of climate change....

This paper discussed laboratory integrity testing of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes monitored by a surrogate test for rejection of ions in the presence of various membrane foulants and scales. Covered are methods and materials and a results discussion. Covered in the discussion are the differences of qualitative versus quantitative results indicati...

The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficiency of the membrane bioreactor (MBR) for the elimination of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds (PhAC?s). Natural separated urine was artificially contaminated with selected pharmaceuticals including Levofloxacine, Ibuprofen and Atorvastatin. It was concluded that the PhAC?s can be effectively a...

This study examines the recovery of enteric adenovirus HAdV 40 by crossflow ultrafiltration from several water matrices (deionized water, tap water and surface water) and interprets recovery data by elucidating the physicochemical mechanisms that control virus adhesion on surfaces. In accordance with predictions from the extended Derjaguin-Landau-V...

This paper will describe how Horizon City was able install a desalination plant outside of El Paso and dispose of the brackish water using evaporation ponds. The maintenance and operation costs of running the unit will be presented. The paper will also describe the challenges of keeping the RO unit running and its redundancies....

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