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Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Apply membrane technologies effectively to remove organic and inorganic contaminants from water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Design and optimize membrane-based solutions tailored to industrial water treatment needs.
• Identify and mitigate common challenges, such as membrane fouling and scaling, to enhance system efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement membrane technologies in industrial water and wastewater projects.
• Lead innovative water treatment initiatives utilizing the latest membrane technologies.

Description
In industrial water treatment, membrane technologies are at the forefront of innovation, offering powerful solutions for removing organic and inorganic contaminants. This course introduces you to these advanced technologies' operational principles, design intricacies, and practical applications. You'll explore a wide range of membrane types and specifications, delving into the mechanisms that drive their effectiveness in separating and removing contaminants, ensuring the purity and safety of water in various industrial contexts.

Participants will engage with detailed content covering the components of membrane filtration systems, the fundamental theories behind membrane operations, and the challenges of membrane fouling. By examining real-world case studies, you'll gain insight into the practical use of microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO) processes. The course emphasizes design strategies and performance evaluation, equipping you with the tools to create robust, efficient, sustainable water treatment systems that meet industry standards.

Beyond theoretical knowledge, this course provides actionable insights into preventing and managing common issues such as membrane scaling and fouling. Special features include discussions on the latest advancements in membrane bioreactors and innovative approaches to water treatment challenges. By the end of the course, you'll be prepared to lead the implementation of cutting-edge membrane technologies in your projects, enhancing both performance and environmental sustainability.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for environmental engineers, consulting engineers, and educators eager to deepen their expertise in membrane technologies and their applications.

It is also highly relevant for industrial staff and technicians who are directly involved in water treatment operations and want to enhance their understanding of advanced treatment processes. Municipal planners and technologists seeking to implement cutting-edge solutions in public water systems will find this course particularly beneficial.

Additionally, professionals involved in project management, sustainability consulting, or regulatory compliance in the water industry may gain valuable insights and practical knowledge applicable to their roles.

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Syllabus

Principal aspects of membrane filtration

• Contaminant removal mechanisms of membrane technologies
• Types of membrane technologies used in the removal of contaminants from drinking water and wastewater
• Characteristics of common membrane processes

Structure, material and configuration of membrane modules

• Polymeric and ceramic membranes
• Plate-and-frame, spiral wound, tubular and hollow-fibre membrane module configurations
• Operating conditions of different membrane systems

Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF) and Nanofiltration (NF) Processes: Application and Design

• Types of contaminants removed by MF, UF and NF processes
• Mechanism of contaminant removal by MF, UF and NF processes
• Design of MF, UF and NF processes in industrial water treatment operations

Reverse Osmosis (RO) Processes: Application and Design

• Mechanism of dissolved solids removal by RO processes
• Desalination by RO processes
• Design of RO processes in industrial water treatment operations
• Challenges facing the application of RO processes in industrial water treatment applications: membrane fouling, contaminant permeation, energy consumption, pre-treatment, managing treatment residuals, and membrane integrity

Design aspects and operation parameters of membrane treatment processes

• Membrane permeability, recovery rate, rejection and concentration factor
• Membrane area estimation
• The flux of water through the membrane
• Factors affecting the performance of membranes

Membrane Fouling and Scaling: Causes, Prevention and Control Strategies

• Types of fouling: biofouling, organic fouling, inorganic scaling
• Membrane fouling control strategies: pre-treatment, membrane cleaning, backwashing and membrane surface modification

Membrane Filtration Systems in Industrial Water Treatment Operations

• Membrane bioreactors (MBR): application and design
• Design and operation strategy of membrane bioreactors
• Tertiary membrane filtration (TMF) units
• Membrane technologies in full-cycle water remediation

Instructor

Laleh Yerushalmi, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Laleh is the Chief Technology Officer of BioCAST Systems Inc. and Dagua Technologies Inc. in Montreal. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and specializes in Environmental and Biochemical Engineering.

Laleh is a professional engineer and member of l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. She is the inventor of BioCAST technologies and is currently in charge of research and development at BioCAST Systems Inc. and Dagua Technologies Inc. Laleh has more than twenty years of experience in the design, development and optimization of chemical and biological processes for wastewater treatment and site bioremediation.

She was formerly the Director of Research and Development, in charge of operation management and performance optimization of a proprietary wastewater treatment technology at Atara Corporation in Montreal. She has also been a Research Analyst at Statistics Canada, involved in environmental modelling, designing and developing methodologies for estimating environmental emissions. She was formerly a Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada, responsible for designing and developing groundwater treatment technologies. Laleh teaches and supervises graduate research theses at McGill and Concordia Universities.

She has presented the results of her research at numerous conferences and has published more than a hundred articles in scientific journals.