RO (Advanced Track)

About This Course

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology as applied to water treatment processes. Participants will explore the principles, applications, operation, troubleshooting, and treatment involved in RO systems.

This course is offered by Horizon Academy, a subsidiary of Horizon Chemical, which specializes in delivering expert training in advanced water treatment technologies and solutions.

course content 

-Definition of reverse osmosis.

• Osmosis and reverse osmosis: Basic principles and concepts.
•  applications of reverse osmosis in water treatment (e.g., desalination, brackish water treatment).
• how does Reverse Osmosis work?
• the difference between a 1 and 2-stage RO System.
• The difference between a single pass and a double pass RO system.

-The specifications of feed water in reverse osmosis

-Types of reverse osmosis Membranes

• Polymer-based membranes (e.g., polyamide, cellulose acetate)
• Membrane Modules (e.g., Plate and Frame, Tubular, Spiral Wound.)

-Factors Affecting reverse osmosis Performance

• Feed water quality (e.g., TDS, pH, temperature, hardness)
•     Operating pressure
•     Membrane characteristics
•     Recovery rate

-Membrane Calculations

• Water flux and permeate flux
• Salt rejection
• Recovery rate
• Energy consumption
• Silt Density Index (SDI)

-Operation and Troubleshooting

• RO system components (e.g., feed pump, high-pressure pump, membrane modules, vessels…)
• Operation and maintenance practices
• Troubleshooting common RO problems (e.g., fouling, scaling, pressure drop…)

-Treatment in RO

• Discuss the pretreatment needed in RO which includes: filters (eg..multimedia filter, carbon filter, cartridge filter).
• Discuss the chemical treatment which includes: (anti-scalent, biocides..)