There will be a short refresher on the basics of the variety of membrane processes and key issues around their use. A review of the membrane plants and usage in the Mid-Atlantic area will be given....

Pennsylvania currently has more than 40 membrane filtration plants that are used at public drinking water systems throughout the state. These plants are regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and routinely evaluated for their ability to remove microbial pathogens such as Cryptosporidium. This session will outli...

Tour of the UAJA Advanced Water Treatment Facility, which treats municipal wastewater using micro-filtration, ozone, reverse osmosis, and ultra violet disinfection...

The presentation will review the design, cost and operational performance of a 5.2 MGD Integrated Membrane facility at PSU. The source water consists of two well fields, each with multiple wells, considered under the influence of surface water. One of the well fields has moderate levels of hardness. The process consists of Microfiltration (MF) foll...

The use of Computer aided-Design and Drafting (CADD) has continued to advance the process at which Designers, Engineers and Contractors deliver projects. Specifically, the advancement of developing these designs in a three dimensional (3D) platform. This presentation will focus on the Benefits and Impacts that have been recongnized during the des...

In 2017 Ithaca commissioned its new membrane water filtration plant. This completes a three- year construction program to replace a 100- year old conventional plant on the same site, while maintaining plant production. This presentation will review the elements of the new facilities, the challenges associated with construction sequencing and the r...

The Borough of Mifflinburg Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Mifflinburg Pennsyvania recently went through a Membrane Replacement Project and installed Evoqua's B40N membrane modules with Mempulse technology. The results were located in Mifflinburg Pennsyvania. The plant upgraded their membranes, aeration system, and mixed liqour di...

For existing facilities, sdding capacity for growth as well as improving treatment to meet stricter effluent limits is challenging. The Brush Creek WPCF, in Cranberry Township, PA, was faced with this challenge and in 2012 began the process of selecting treatment alternatives, developing a basis of design and preparing a design for and upgrade and...

There have been several projects throughout the country, where engineers after thorough evaluation including capital cost, operating cost and Net Present Worth over 20 yrs have selected MBR technology over conventional technologies for wastewater treatment. While this is observed for several greenfield projects, it is almost a no-brainer when it co...

This presentation will describe the permitting, design, construction, and operation of a membrane filtration system constructed at a State Park located in the mountains of western Maryland. The new system replaced a conventional water treatment system that had been operational since the 1970s. The new system treats water from a manmade lake at th...

Ceramic membranes are gaining traction in the water industry as a method for treating challenging water, and are increasingly becoming a solution not just for niche applications. This presentation will give a background on ceramic membranes and the types of membranes that are available, the applications where these membranes are suited for, and ope...