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Virtual 2 Hour Course, Membranes - What Are They, How Do They Get Fouled and What Can You Do About It?
Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
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Membranes - What Are They, How Do They Get Fouled and What Can You Do About It?

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Peter Cartwright has been in the membrane processing industry since 1974 and has had his own consulting engineering company since 1980.  He is a Registered Chemical Engineer in the state of Minnesota.  He has presented over 300 lectures in numerous venues and written over 300 articles and book chapters.  Peter is active in such organizations as AFS, WQA, NGWA and ASPE.

 
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Course Description

Are you concerned about your membranes fouling prematurely and may have questions about cleaning? This course reviews the basics of crossflow, pressure-driven membrane separation, describes membrane element constructions, and addresses the mechanisms of fouling. It offers mitigation strategies and details cleaning procedures in applications ranging from water purification to membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment.

Learning Objectives
  • Fouling mechanisms and measurements
  • Mitigation strategies
  • Cleaning options
  • Performance monitoring

Who Should Attend:
Membrane System Designers
Operators
Plant Engineering Personnel

Course Outline/Chapters
1.  Review of membrane technologies
2. Membrane elements
3. Fouling mechanisms
4. Consequences of fouling
5. Mitigation strategies
6. Cleaning options
7. Monitoring
8. Conclusions

Keywords
Membrane technologies
Membrane fouling
Membrane cleaning
Wastewater treatment

$150 Members
$250 Non-members