Research Abstracts

The removal of arsenate [As(V)] and arsenite [As(III)] from water was investigated by using reverse osmosis (RO) technique with SWHR and BW-30 (FILMTEC) membranes. The effect of pH and concentration of the feed water and operating pressure on the rejection of both arsenic species was examined. The e

The previously derived characteristic equation of RO in Li, 2010 [8] is used to describe single- or multi-stage ROs with/without an energy recovery device (ERD). Analysis is made at both the theoretical limit (with analytical solutions provided if possible) and practical conditions (using constraine

This article discusses the available alternatives for ocean concentrate disposal, site specific factors involved in the selection of the most viable alternative for a given project, and the environmental permitting requirements and studies associated with their implementation. The article focuses on

The present paper describes pilot plant development of a novel process enabling increase of water recovery in brackish water desalination without using any chemicals. This is achieved by precipitating the scaling salts of a carbonate-rich concentrate by increasing the pH through air stripping of CO2

The aim of this study is to investigate the application of the ohmic heating during the evaporation process of the seawater for the purpose of reaching near zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Ohmic evaporator was designed and used to evaporate seawater at electrical field strengths 24, 56 and 87 V/cm using

Impact of reject brine chemical composition on soils in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, was evaluated. Soil samples at three depths along transect on both sides of the pond were taken, in addition to, water samples from feed, product, reject and pond. Results showed that, the salinity of the brine reached up t

A hybrid process combining reverse osmosis and electrodialysis has been shown to be effective in recovering 97–98% of brackish water as product water with chloride levels of 200 mg/L or less. Potential for scaling on the brine side of the electrodialysis unit was prevented by acidification, operating

Along with the older style centrifugal energy recovery devices (ERDs), there has been a recent proliferation of ERDs that employ positive displacement mechanisms. These “pressure-equalising” or isobaric ERDs transfer the energy from the membrane reject stream directly to the membrane feed stream. Th

The growing demand for drinkable water and its reliable supply have persuaded populations from many parts of the globe to construct desalination plants. The need for seawater means locating these plants in coastal areas and then naturally to dispose of their brine waste into the sea through outfalls

As known, positive displacement (PD) energy recovery device (ERD) transfers hydraulic energy from the ejected brine of the RO modules directly to the seawater feed and its energy recovery efficiency achieved can be as high as 95% or more. The PD type ERD has been concerned widely in the market place