Reverse Osmosis Monitoring and Troubleshooting

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