This presentation compares conventional and membrane technologies for the pretreatment of Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) systems. The variability of open intake seawater feed sources creates a demand for superior RO pretreatment. UF/MF pretreatment consistently produces RO feed water of superior quality, regardless of the raw water quality. The benefits of UF/MF to SWRO allows for operation at higher flux and the ability to capitalize on higher permeability membranes.
Integrated Membrane Solutions Applied to the Challenges of Seawater Desalination
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| First Name | Rich |
| Last Name | Franks, PE |
| Keywords | Integrated Membrane Solution (IMS), seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), Saudi Arabia |
| Year | 08 |
| File | T-1C-2_RichFranks.pdf |
