Preliminary performance evaluation of a subsurface water reverse osmosis desalting system

Y. Al-Wazzan; Mohammad Safar; S. Ebrahim; A. Mesri

doi:10.1016/S0011-9164(99)00060-0

Preliminary performance evaluation of a subsurface water reverse osmosis desalting system

Y. Al-Wazzan, Mohammad Safar, S. Ebrahim, A. Mesri

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

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Abstract

RO is being used for desalting a variety of feedwater, but its use with subsurface water has not been investigated in Kuwait before. The reliability of the RO technique depends upon the extent of pretreatment that must be designed to reduce suspended, biological fouling and colloidal materials in the feedwater. Therefore, the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research implemented a project to assess the viability and economic feasibility of using RO technology to desalinate subsurface water. This paper discusses 2200 operating hours performance data of the RO plant used to desalinate subsurface water. Results indicates that RO is a viable technique to desalinate this type of water. The improvement in TDS, COD, BOD and total count values were 99%, 96%, 42% and 47%, respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-78
Number of pages	8
Journal	Desalination
Volume	123
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0011-9164(99)00060-0
State	Published - 30 Aug 1999

Keywords

Groundwater
Performance
Permeate utilization
Pretreatment
Water quality

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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