High pressure water treatment systems require water sources be conditioned to only contain dissolved ions. Constituents in feed water such as suspended solids, scaling potential, microbial content and organic particulates can lead to fouling. Reversible or irreversible fouling of the membrane surface reduces membrane life and increases membrane cleaning requirements. These factors increase the cost of membrane treatment. Research has focused on the following categories to improve general pretreatment processes:
| Report Title |
Performing Agency |
Date |
Report # |
Category |
| Lake Havasu City Water Treatment Study |
Bureau of Reclamation; Denver CO |
Apr-95 |
8 |
Membrane-Membrane-specific contaminants, Pretreatment, Case Studies |
| Novel Membrane Process with Rapid Backpulsing for Water Treatment |
University of Colorado; Boulder CO |
Nov-96 |
18 |
Membrane-General Pretreatment |
| Microfiltration with Rapid Backpulsing and Surface-Modified Membranes |
University of Colorado; Boulder CO |
Sep-99 |
28 |
Membrane-General Pretreatment |
| Arsenic Removal from Water Using Manganese Greensand: Laboratory Scale Batch and Column Studies |
New Mexico State University; Las Cruces NM |
Jun-99 |
41 |
Water Supply, Pretreatment |
| Microfiltration with Rapid Backpulsing and Surface Modified Membranes |
University of Colorado; Boulder, CO |
Aug-00 |
58 |
Membrane-General Pretreatment |
| Removal of Heavy Metals from Water with Microalgal Resins - I. Process Development |
CLF Technologies; Denver, CO |
Oct-96 |
74 |
Water Supply, Pretreatment |
| Removal of Heavy Metals from Water with Microalgal Resins - II. Bench Scale Testing |
CLF Technologies; Denver, CO |
Nov-97 |
76 |
Water Supply, Pretreatment |
| Biological Pretreatment for Membrane Systems |
Montana State University; Bozeman, MT |
Apr-03 |
79 |
Pretreatment |
| Pilot Investigation of Slow Sand Filtration and Reverse Osmosis Treatment of Central Arizona Project Water Report Appendices |
Bureau of Reclamation; Denver CO & Phoenix AZ |
Aug-02 |
90 |
Pretreatment |
| Evaluation of Reverse Osmosis Scaling Prevention Devices at High Recovery |
Bureau of Reclamation; Denver CO and Yuma AZ; Burns and Roe Services Corporation; Yuma AZ |
Mar-03 |
91 |
Pretreatment |
| Evaluation of Membrane Pretreatment for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination |
Aqua Resources International; Evergreen, CO |
Oct-07 |
106 |
Pretreatment, Seawater Desalination |
| Evaluation of Desalination on Waters Under the Influence of Surface Water Runoff for Pretreatment, Water Quality, and Pathogen Removal Performance |
Reiss Environmental.; Orlando, FL |
Sep-07 |
113 |
Membrane-General Pretreatment |
| The Role of Riverbank Filtration in Reducing the Costs of Impaired Water Desalination |
Carollo Engineers, P.C.; Broomfield, CO |
Apr-06 |
122 |
Pretreatment |
| Multibeneficial Use of Produced Water Through High-Pressure Membrane Treatment and Capacitive Deionization Technology |
Colorado School of Mines; Golden CO |
Sep-09 |
133 |
Membrane-General Pretreatment, Electrical energy processes |
| Pretreatment and Design Considerations for Large-Scale Seawater Facilities (abstracts) |
Reiss Environmental, Inc; Orlando FL |
Feb-08 |
137 |
Pretreatment, Seawater Desalination |
