Membranes in the Rockies: Over Three Decades
of Experience and Still Growing
Technical workshop spotlighting some of the Region’s most significant ultrafiltration and membrane bioreactor treatment plants and lessons learned from operations. Highlights include a site tour of pressure and submerged membranes at the Town of Erie.
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Technical Program
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
SESSION 1: MEMBRANE BASICS, OVERVIEW AND REGULATIONS
Moderator: Julie Nemeth-Harn, Komline-Harn
- Small-Scale Ultrafiltration Systems: Process Fundamentals, Equipment Design Considerations and Case Studies
Melissa Nichols, WesTech Engineering, LLC - MBR for Potable Reuse
Jordan Ward, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Membranes in Colorado – Regulatory Considerations
Tyson Ingals, CDPHE - Design Drivers for the UF and RO Membrane Systems at the St. Vrain WTP
Kelly Fearney, Plummer - Water Softening with Ultrafiltration for Surface Waters: Keys to Successful Membrane Piloting
Rick Huggins, Garver USA
Ashley Pifer, Garver USA - Designed for Interchangeability: Clifton Water District’s 12 mgd Open Platform UF Membrane System
Dan Hugaboom, Carollo Engineers
SESSION 2: Facility Tour
Moderator: Jason Diamond, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Town of Erie Facility Overview
Karla Kinser, Kinser Membrane Solutions - Town of Erie Lynn R. Morgan WTP Plant Tour
Thursday, October 27, 2022
SESSION 3: Membrane Filtration Operations Lessons Learned
Moderator: Michael Bourke, Wigen Water Technologies
- Fundamentals of Monitoring membrane Filtration Plants
Karla Kinser, Kinser Membrane Solutions - Lessons Learned at the City of Thornton’s MF/UF Wes Brown Water Treatment Plant
Jonathan Campos, City of Thornton - Lessons Learned When Combining Pretreatment with MF Ceramic Membranes
Steve Folle, Parker Water and Sanitation District - Using Autopsies for Troubleshooting
Stuart Leak, Avista Technologies, Inc. - Lessons Learned Designing and Operating Membrane Filtration Systems
Isaac Campos-Flores, CDM Smith - Implementation of Membrane Gravity Filtration (MGF)
Jared Butler, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
SESSION 4: Membrane Bioreactors
Moderator: Greg Madden, H2O Innovation
- Lessons Learned from Design and Operation of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR Facilities
Sara Arabi, Stantec - Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Troubleshooting
Charles Wardle, Toray Membrane USA, Inc. - Membrane Bioreactor – Alternatives Analysis Review
Craig Matsuda, AQUA Engineering
Registration
Registration for the AMTA/SWMOA Joint Technology Transfer Workshop is now open. For the best prices, register by Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Hotel Information
The workshop is being held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Loveland Hotel Conference Center. The hotel block is now closed. To make a hotel reservation call the hotel directly at (970) 593-6200.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Written cancellation requests received by AMTA on or before October 13, 2022 will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds and no credits for future events will be granted if requested after October 13, 2022 (unless AMTA cancels the event). However, substitutions may be made at any time. AMTA reserves the right to make changes in programs and speakers, or to cancel programs when conditions beyond its control prevail. Every If a program is not held, AMTA’s liability is limited to the refund of the program fee only.