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RO Membrane Pusher Makes Quick Work of Fouled Membranes
Author(s) -
Duff Travis,
Oestreicher Kevin L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2012.38.0057
Subject(s) - membrane , reverse osmosis , work (physics) , exertion , environmental science , waste management , engineering , marine engineering , aeronautics , environmental engineering , chemistry , mechanical engineering , medicine , physical therapy , biochemistry
Replacing fouled reverse osmosis (RO) elements into the pressure vessels can be a labor‐intensive, sometimes dangerous, procedure. The operators of the City of Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, water treatment facility designed the Winkler RO Membrane Pusher, which reduced the time required by three operators to remove the membranes from about one hour of physical exertion to approximately 10‐15 undemanding minutes per vessel.