A comprehensive 30-hour course on membrane plant design and operation, taught by three of Australia’s leading membrane practitioners.
This is a combined theoretical and practical course developed from a series of design and operating problems taken from membrane plants constructed in Australia and overseas. Participants will work through design problems for water treatment, water recycling (water reuse), desalination, industrial and membrane bioreactor applications. They will also review operational data from membrane plants, learn how to identify membrane fouling and integrity problems, and participate in hands-on autopsies of failed membrane modules.
Participants will be instructed in software tools to generate design RO and UF plants, as well as water treatment models and develop guidelines to operate membrane systems.
Issues addressed
INTRODUCTION TO MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES
Covers membrane definitions, characteristics, separation mechanisms, and the differences between Reverse Osmosis (RO), Nanofiltration (NF), Ultra Filtration (UF), Microfiltration (MF) and Membrane Bioreactors (MBR).
- Membrane Materials, Structure and Configuration
- Core Membrane Concepts and Performance Fundamentals
- Water Quality Essentials for Membrane Plants
- Sampling, Variability and Risk Management
- Operational Monitoring and Troubleshooting
NANOFILTRATION (NF) AND REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) WATER PROCESSING
Covers the removal of salt from water using NF and RO membranes and the critical parameters to designing and operating these plants
- RO and NF Fundamentals and System Architecture
- Applications in drinking water, industrial, desalination, Potable Water Reuse (PWR) and wastewater treatment
- Pre-treatment Strategy and Fouling Prevention
- Scaling, Biofouling and Chemical Control Methods
- RO Design, Configuration and Performance Calculations
- Membrane Elements, Pressure Vessels and Modern Innovations
BRINE MANAGEMENT AND RESIDUAL SALT MANAGEMENT
Managing waste brine is critical to operating a reverse osmosis treatment plant. This course includes:
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Understanding the Brine Management Challenge
- Disposal Routes for Coastal and Inland Plants
- Brine Minimisation Technologies
ULTRA FILTRATION AND MICRO FILTRATION MEMBRANES
MF and UF membranes are widely used in food processing, drinking water production as well as pretreatment for RO plants. This section covers:
- MF and UF Process Fundamentals
- Design and Operational Considerations
- Practical Design Exercises
MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS (MBR)
Membrane bioreactors have become a common and integral technology for treatment of sewage and industrial waste. This section will cover:
- Biological wastewater treatment fundamentals
- MBR vs conventional treatment
- MBR system components
- Biological processes and nutrient removal
- MBR design, operation and maintenance
MEMBRANE AUTOPSIES AND CLEANING
Managing fouling and cleaning of membranes is critical to maintaining performance. This section will outline
- Membrane autopsy methods and diagnostic tools
- Fouling mechanisms
- Cleaning chemistry and CIP strategies
- Scale formation processes and control
What do you get
- An excellent and comprehensive overview of the methods and tools used in the design of contemporary membrane systems for water, wastewater and reuse applications
- Access to three leading membrane practitioners
- Design workshops based on real life examples and data
- Participation in a hands-on membrane autopsy workshop to diagnose membrane failure and fouling
- Skills to take back to your workplace to help you to design, operate and trouble-shoot membrane systems
- Course notes and resource materials, including commercial software and spreadsheet calculations
- 30 CPD hours
Who should attend
Anyone who wants to know how to design and operate membrane plants for water and wastewater treatment, water recycling and desalination. The course assumes basic knowledge of water quality and engineering concepts. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer. Numbers will be limited.
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