The Southwest Membrane Operator Assn. 2010 Annual Symposium will take place Feb. 22 to 25, 2010, in Carefree, Ariz., and is titled, “Concentrate on Membranes: Inland Treatment Solutions.”
Attendees will learn about concentrate management, start-up issues and resolutions, new treatment processes and innovations, as well as system optimization. Following a welcome by the mayor of Scottsdale, Ariz., a keynote presentation will be given by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on drought impacts and start-up of the Yuma Desalting Facility.
The symposium will feature the Scottsdale CAP Water Treatment Plant with an overview of the facility, followed by a facility tour and hands-on training covering: “Sonic Testing of an MF Train,” “Repair of a Pressurized MF Module,” “Troubleshooting and Inspecting of a Large Kinney Strainer” and “DAF Operation Overview.” In addition, several other facilities will be highlighted, including City of Tempe Kyrene Water Reclamation Plant, City of Goodyear’s Bullard Water Campus, City of Phoenix’s Pilot Study, Twin Oaks Valley 100 mgd UF WTP, Yucaipa Valley Water District, Perris and Menifee Desalination Facilities and West Basin Municipal Water District Recycled Water Facility.
The following new innovations and processes will also be discussed: ceramic membranes, forward osmosis, zero-liquid discharge, concentrate management, pre-filtration, energy recovery and optimization, clean water flux, pH optimization and improved cleaning strategies.
Source: SWMOA
