Long term experience with membrane performance at the Larnaca desalination plant

The Larnaca SWRO desalination plant has successfully operated for more than 6 years. It was one of the first major SWRO plants to have a tight boron specification. With some management of the membrane elements at the site, the plant has consistently met the water quality and quantity requirements of...

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Published in:Desalination 2008-03, Vol.221 (1), p.92-100
Main Authors: Bartels, Craig, Cioffi, Sandro, Rybar, Stefan, Wilf, Mark, Koutsakos, Erineos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Drinking water and swimming-pool water. Desalination
Exact sciences and technology
Pollution
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:The Larnaca SWRO desalination plant has successfully operated for more than 6 years. It was one of the first major SWRO plants to have a tight boron specification. With some management of the membrane elements at the site, the plant has consistently met the water quality and quantity requirements of their customer. The unique plant design allows for changes in the second pass that optimize the power requirements, while ensuring boron quality is just made. This has made the plant very efficient and cost-effective. The performance of the SWRO and BWRO elements has met expectations and performed stably for a number of years. As a result, this process design has become a proto-type for other SWRO plants with tight (especially boron).
ISSN:0011-9164
1873-4464
DOI:10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.070