ACER1004 - Partial Concentration of Maple Water by Reverse Osmosis
Secteur halieutique et ressources naturelles

DESCRIPTION

This course will allow students to become familiar with the principle of reverse osmosis and the operation of a reverse osmosis system.

Durée du programme

45

Aperçu du contenu

  • Principle of Reverse Osmosis: semi-permeable membrane, molecules, sugar, minerals, mechanical pressure, osmotic pressure, etc.
  • Components of a Concentrator: feed pump, pre-filters, high-pressure pump, membranes, recirculation pump, Brix reader, etc.
  • Composition of Composite and Spiral-Wound Membranes: surface layer, microporous layer, support fabric, membrane film, mesh separator, sealing joint, etc.
  • Membrane Arrangement: parallel, series
  • Capacity of a Concentrator: dead volume and residual dead volume
  • Concentrator Operations: concentration, de-sugaring, washing, rinsing
  • Membrane Fouling: soluble and insoluble residues
  • Calculation of PWP (Pure Water Permeability) and Membrane Efficiency: filtrate, pressure, flow rate, temperature, correction factor, etc.
  • Periodic Maintenance: pre-filters, membrane storage, operation log, system shutdown at the end of the season
  • 45 heures
    360.00 CAD
    En ligne