AWWA ACE65488

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing background information on the City of Dahlonega, Georgia, and its existing 1.5 MGD conventional water treatment plant (WTP). It provides basic information on membranes, filtration spectrum, Relative Sizes of Small Particles vs. Membrane Pore Size, implementation issues, Membrane Applications in Water Treatment, Ultrafiltration/Microfiltration Membrane, Characteristics of Membrane Units, Clean In Place (CIP) Systems, Surface Water Applications - MF/UF, design concepts and parameters, Direct Membrane Filtration, process flow diagram, process concerns, and flexibility. Objectives of bench sale testing include: Approximate Coagulant Dose; Determine Chlorine Demand; and, Determine DBP Reduction. Test conditions, protocol, and results are given. The objectives of pilot testing are given, along with pilot testing equipment, protocol, and results. Finished water quality, public health protection, and benefits of process are provided.