Reverse Osmosis Systems
Design, Optimization and Troubleshooting Guide

Comprehensively covers some of the issues faced and common mistakes made during the design and operation of the RO systems and provides guidelines for best RO design and operational performance

Syed Javaid Zaidi (Author), Haleema Saleem (Author)

9780128239650, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 3 December 2021

488 pages
23.5 x 19 x 3 cm, 1.02 kg

Reverse Osmosis Systems: Design, Optimization and Troubleshooting Guide describes in depth knowledge of designing and operating reverse osmosis (RO) systems for water desalination, and covers issues which will effect the probability for the long-standing success of the application. It also provides guidelines that will increase the performance of seawater RO desalination systems by avoiding errors in the design and operation and suggest corrective measures and troubleshooting of the problems encountered during RO operation. This book also provides guidelines for the best RO design and operational performance. In the introductory section, the book covers the history of RO along with the fundamentals, principles, transport models, and equations. Following sections cover the practical areas such as pretreatment processes, design parameters, design software programs (WAVE, IMSDesign, TORAYDS2, Lewaplus, ROAM Ver. 2.0, Winflows etc.), RO performance monitoring, normalization software programs (RODataXL and TorayTrak), troubleshooting as well as system engineering. Simplified methods to use the design software programs are also properly illustrated and the screenshots of the results, methods etc. are also given here along with a video tutorial.The final section of the book includes the frequently asked questions along with their answers. Moreover, various case studies carried out and recent developments related to RO system performance, membrane fouling, scaling, and degradation studies have been analyzed. The book also has several work out examples, which are detailed in a careful as well as simple manner that help the reader to understand and follow it properly. The information presented in some of the case studies are obtained from existing commercial RO desalination plants. These topics enable the book to become a perfect tool for engineers and plant operators/technicians, who are responsible for RO system design, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. With the right system design, proper operation, and maintenance program, the RO system can offer high purity water for several years.

1. Introduction to Reverse Osmosis 2. Reverse Osmosis Principles and System Components 3. Guidelines for Water Quality 4. Transport Models, Membrane Materials,and Basic Flow Patterns 5. Pretreatment: Fouling and Scaling Control 6. Important Design and Operation Parameters 7. Designing of a Reverse Osmosis System 8. Reverse Osmosis Design Software Programs 9. Performance Monitoring, Process Parameters, and Their Control 10. Reverse Osmosis Membrane Performance Degradation 11. Reverse Osmosis System Troubleshooting 12. Issues Related to System Engineering and Frequently Asked Questions

Subject Areas: Chemical engineering [TDCB]