Reverse Osmosis desalination (Design , knoledge management and planning).

Course Outlines :

• Water Quality: 4 hrs
  • Feed source and Feed quality parameters
  • Feed water chemical analysis interpretation
• Pretreatment: 5 hrs
  • Pretreatment process
  • Feed water treatment program
  • Chemicals selection and dosing rates
• Permeate post treatment: 3 hrs
  • Permeate destinations and required quality
  • Different process of post treatment
• Hydraulic Design:  12 hrs
  • Feed/Product Flow configuration (plug flow, recirculation, etc…)
  • Average flux (Feed Pressure / Required flowrate)
  • Balanced flow rate
  • Pumps sizing and selection
  • Energy recovery equipment sizing and selection
• RO Design:  7 hrs
  • Membrane element selection
  • Determine no. of elements / no. of pressure vessels needed (No. of stages – stage ratio – No. of passes, Taper design… etc.)
• Mechanical Design:  9 hrs
  • Pipe material selection
  • Assembly procedures and proper fitting
  • Energy recovery for RO plants- Energy consumption
• Control Design: 8 hrs
  • Instrumentation (gauges/meters/ etc…)
  • Introduction to AC Motors
  • Variable speed (frequency) drive (VFD) , function, installation and operation
  • Electric Panel Assembly, equipment protection and switch Gears
• Operation: 6 hrs
  • Startup
  • Shutdown
  • Ro data collection & monitoring
• Maintenance: 6 hrs
  • Preservation methods for TFC membranes
  • Membrane cleaning
• Troubleshooting: 4 hrs