This paper will present current concentrate management practices for select desalination facilities throughout the world. Benefits and drawbacks of each strategy will be discussed. This paper will also present numerous factors that should be considered when evaluating concentrate management strategies for a new desalination facility...

This paper will present efforts at the City of Clearwater, FL to increase overall production of water by process performance studies and the approach to the design of the expansion. Challenges encountered and overcome throughout the course of this project, lessons learned, and select full-scale operating data will also be presented. Arsenic adsorp...

This presentation will discuss various factors that can affect the discharge of concentrate to surface water bodies. Factors such as water quantity and quality, environmental conditions, public concerns, and regulations, among others, will be examined. Case studies which highlight the significance of such factors will also be presented....

This presentation provides an overview of the commissioning and performance proving of a highly complex 6 MGD water treatment plant designed, built, and commissioned by CDM Smith. Located in the USA?s Mojave Desert, the treatment processes include three different membrane treatment systems (EDR, UF, and RO) in addition to lime softening, ion exchan...