Presentations by Jacob M. White, PE
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Seawater Desalination in Texas - The Methodology & Results of Piloting Membrane Pretreatment
The purpose of this Pilot Study is to determine the most cost effective method of treating seawater for customers in and around Brownsville, Texas. This pilot represents the continuation of a State of Texas seawater desalination initiative begun in April 2002 when Governor Rick Perry tasked TWDB (Texas Water Development Board) with developing a pro...
Pretreatment Options for Removing Arsenic and Iron before Membrane Treatment
Pilot testing of two microfiltration skids (Pall and Memcor) was performed to assess the feasibility of using coagulation and MF as pretreatment for RO for arsenic removal. The prefered sustainable flux, recovery, operational consistency and filtrate water quality were achieved using ferric chloride and the Pall unit....
Implementation of an Integrated Membrane System Utilizing 5 Unique Sources
This paper is a case study that compares five different industrial membrane treatment units in an effort to evaluate the potential installation of a new permanent water treatment plant facility to replace the current leased water treatment trailers, resolve the water quality issues associated with finished water, and address current concerns with f...
Reliability, Redundancy, & Long-Term Operations: Designing a Flexible Integrated Membrane Plant
Reliability is a major consideration in a treatment system supplying boiler feed and cooling tower makeup for a refinery. Many redundant components and operating features were incorporated in the water supply to the National Cooperative Refinery Association facility in McPherson Kansas that treats fresh ground water, wastewater effluent, and chlori...