Pretreatment for Reverse Osmosis Desalination

Nikolay Voutchkov is an internationally recognized expert in the field of desalination and membrane application technology with extensive experience in supporting the development, procurement, financing, and implementation of large desalination projects worldwide. Mr. Voutchkov has received a number of prestigious awards from the International Desalination Association, the International Water Association, the WateReuse Association, and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He is one of the principal authors of the American Water Works Association’s Manual of Water Supply Practices on Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration and of the World Health Organization’s Guidance for the Health and Environmental Aspects Applicable to Desalination. Mr. Voutchkov has authored or co-authored over 10 books and 100 technical articles in the field of desalination and management of brine from desalination plants.

1. Introduction to Saline Water Pretreatment2. Membrane Foulants and Saline Water Pretreatment3. Diagnostics of Membrane Fouling and Scaling4. Saline Water Intakes and Pretreatment5. Pretreatment by Screening6. Conditioning of Saline Water7. Sand Removal, Sedimentation and Dissolved Air Flotation8. Granular Media Filtration9. Membrane Filtration10. Comparison of Granular Media and Membrane Pretreatment11. Guidelines for Pretreatment System Selection12. Reverse Osmosis System Design and Pretreatment