Membrane fouling is a major operational issue in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plants. In particular, plants treating brackish groundwater can encounter troublesome inorganic membrane scales. A novel cleaning method is proposed to remove inorganic scales from fouled RO membranes using dissolved CO2. A comparison of cleaning methods is discussed and results are reviewed.
Removal of Inorganic Scale from RO Membranes using Dissolved CO2
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| First Name | Erin T. / David A. |
| Last Name | Partlan / Ladner, PhD, PE |
| Keywords | Membrane fouling, Reverse Osmosis (RO), CIP |
| Year | 14 |
| File | TH-4B-1_PartlanErin.pdf |
