This paper and presentation discuss past and present experiences with membrane plant operational assistance, including plant start-up and guidance, data normalization and evaluation, troubleshooting, process optimization, membrane cleaning assessment and optimization, membrane replacement, pilot testing, and energy savings optimization, among other...

Pilot testing of several scale inhibitors was conducted at the EWTP to determine suitability of these products with the existing water supply, treatment process recovery and new membrane elements. Initial testing of the latest scale inhibitor was conducted to provide a baseline membrane fouling rate for comparison to other inhibitors. Overall pil...

The town of Jupiter operates a unique nanofiltration (NF) plant that includes an innovative system of split-feed pressure vessels configured with center-port concentrate outlets. When the plant was designed, the split-feed concept was considered a promising design innovation to reduce feed pressure. Now, with seven years of successful operation and...