ACER1004 - Partial Concentration of Maple Water by Reverse Osmosis
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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