The topic:   Technology assessment, municipal wastewater treatment by MBRs

The client:  Gulf-based municipal wastewater utility

The brief

This job entailed a review of the design criteria and proposed operation and maintenance protocols for of a large municipal wastewater treatment installation in Oman. The work included an assessment of the likely integrity of the membranes, which had been stored for an extended period of time prior to their installation. It was concluded that the storage period and conditions were unlikely to impact significantly on membrane integrity. A four-day short course on MBRs tailored to the client’s needs and delivered to the operators, was provided as part of the job.

7 days