This presentation discusses autopsy procedures for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. The presentation includes procedures for identifying physical membrane damage, particulate fouling, organic fouling, scaling, and biological fouling. Testing procedures discussed include visual inspection, the Fujiwara test, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and Chromatic Elemental Imaging.

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First NameRob
Last NameGoodlett
KeywordsMembrane autopsy, reverse osmosis, fouling
Year13
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