Reverse Osmosis Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Paris

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Jan-27-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-28-2025

    Paris

  • July-28-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-27-2025

    Paris

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-23-2024

    London

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-30-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-27-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-27-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Jan-27-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-27-2025

    Singapore

  • Feb-17-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-17-2025

    London

  • Mar-31-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-31-2025

    London

  • Apr-28-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • Apr-28-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-28-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-28-2025

    Singapore

  • May-26-2025

    London

  • May-26-2025

    Dubai

  • July-28-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • July-28-2025

    Singapore

  • July-28-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-28-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-18-2025

    London

  • Aug-18-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-08-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-08-2025

    London

  • Oct-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-27-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-27-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-27-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-27-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-03-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 

Water Sources
 
  • Beach wells.
  • Open Intake sea water.
  • High, Medium, low Brackish water.
  • Surface water.
  • Municipal water.

 

Water Basics
 
  • Water Make up.
  • Interpreting water analysis.
  • Water biology.
  • Suspended Solids, Turbidity and SDI.
  • Special situations e.g. Iron, Manganese and Aluminum.

 

Membranes Configurations
 
  • Difference between Cross flow & Depth Flow.
  • Microfiltration.
  • Ultrafiltration.
  • Reverse Osmosis.
  • Membranes pore size.
  • Membranes Materials & Structure.
  • Reverse Osmosis Definitions.
  • Factors Affecting Rperformance.
 
R.Plant configuration
 
  • Pretreatment System Components.
  • ROMAS (Reverse Osmosis Membrane Assembly).
  • Post Treatment System.
  • Orientation tR.Plant' REquipments'.
  • Instrumentation.
  • Corrosion Control.
  • Flush/ Cleaning System.
  • Feed Water Specs.
  • Alarms and Protections.
  • Membranes pore size.
  • Membranes Materials & Structure.
  • Reverse Osmosis Definitions.
  • Factors Affecting Rperformance.

 

Operational
 
  • Start Up.
  • RShutdown.
  • Daily Operation Instructions.
  • Chemicals Preparation.
  • Back Wash Process.
  • Cartridge Filters Replacement.
  • Membrane Flow & Probe Test.
  • Membrane replacement.
  • SDI Test.

 

Technical
 
  • Units conversion.
  • Net Driving Pressure NDP.
  • HPP & ERT Efficiency calculations.
  • Recovery calculations.
  • Membranes performance.
  • Pump selection' dozing, feed, etc'.
  • Proper installation of flow meters.

 

 Maintenance
 
  • Preventive Maintenance:

    Condition Monitoring your Equipment:

  • MMFs & CF
  • High pressure pump & motor
  • ERT
  • Membranes
  • Pressure vessels
  • Feed/ sea water intake / flushing pumps
  • ERT inspection, maintenance, repair
  • Pump /motors replacement & alignment
  • Equipments Lubrication
  • PVC repair & installation.

 

Part VIII: Administrative

 

  • How tmaintain a proper & accurate daily log report ?
  • Housekeeping

 

 Safety

 

  • Hazards
  • Fire Fighting
  • Safety :
  • Pressure vessels
  • HPP
  • Electric motor
  • ERT

 

Troubleshooting Spiral Wound R& NF Systems
 
  • Importance of record keeping.
  • General rule of troubleshooting.
  • Signs of trouble.
  • Causes and corrective measures.
  • Taking the total system approach.

 

 Cleaning Rand NF Membrane Elements
 
  • Introductory Remarks
  • When tClean
  • Defining a Foulant and Scalant
  • pH and Temperature Limits
  • FT30 Resistance tCleaning Agents
  • Cleaning Carbonate Scaling
  • Cleaning Sulfate Scaling
  • Cleaning Organic Fouling
  • Cleaning Biological Fouling
  • Cleaning Iron Fouling
  • Cleaning Silt Fouling
  • Cleaning Carbon Fouling
  • Chemical Attack
  • Permeate Back Pressure
  • The Cleaning Process
  • Safety

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