Presentations by Thomas Missimer, PhD, P.G.
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Technical and Economic Analyses of Intake Options for the Proposed 700 L/s Tia Maria Seawater RO Treatment Facility in Southern Peru
The dry southern coastal region of Peru is water poor and mineral rich. Mining and processing metals such as copper require large quantities of freshwater which is a scarcity in the region. Copper economics are favorable for the development of desalination as a water resource. This presentation evaluates four intake configurations (open ocean, 2...
Combined-Cycle Solar and Geothermal Powered Desalination
Adsorption desalanation has potential to reduce cost by using solely renewable energy heat sources, particularly when used with combined-cycle solar and geothermal energy sources. Successful pilot testing of adsorption desalanation has been shown powered by renewable energy at 55C to 80C....
Technical Feasibility of Using Seabed Galleries for Seawater RO Facility Intakes and Pretreatment: Om Al Misk Island Site, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Subsurface intakes can be used as part of the pretreatment system for seawater reverse osmosis facilities. Wells of various designs and galleries are being used for intakes at many site globally in order to reduce pretreatment costs, chemical usage, biofouling potential, and environmental impacts (entrainment and impingement). The goal of using a...
Reduction in Organic Compound Concentrations Using Well Intakes from SWRO Facilities in the Caribbean and the Red Sea of Saudi Arabia
Subsurface intake systems are generally believed to deliver higher quality of feed water compared to open-ocean intake systems. Some new research results are reported from several desalination plants; two plants located on the Red Sea and one on the Caribbean Sea. These facilities were assessed to compare the feedwater fouling potential of the open...
Integrated Renewable Energy-Driven Innovative Desalination Technologies
It is essential to use alternative energy, mainly solar, sources to meet the growing demand for desalination and being environmentally friendly. Most solar driven plants are connected to the grid because the exxisting desalination technologies require continuous energy supply for stable operation, which cannot be assured by solar energy alone. In t...
Evaluation of cartridge filter performance: Are cartridge filters effective for SWRO desalination plants
Cartridge filter performance at Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plants were studied at both open-ocean intake and well intake feed. The well intake showed no improvement in feed for NOM, bacteria and algae concentrations but did see an increase in bacteria concentrations. The open-ocean intake showed a reduction in biopolymer, bacteria, and algae c...
The California Ocean Plan: Does it Eliminate the Development of Large-Capacity SWRO Plants in California
This paper disuses the California Ocean plan with respect to seawater desalination and the alternatives that may be impacted by the plan....