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Polyelectrolyte Case Study

1) A seawater membrane plant was experiencing fouling issues. Trials using RoQuest 3000, a polyelectrolyte product, showed improvements. 2) Optimization trials established a dose rate of 0.8mg/L RoQuest 3000 reduced particle counts in the multi-media filter outlet to around 500 counts/mL. 3) Adopting the optimized dose rate of 0.8mg/L RoQuest 3000 reduced cartridge filter change frequency and the membrane fouling rate.

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Polyelectrolyte Case Study

1) A seawater membrane plant was experiencing fouling issues. Trials using RoQuest 3000, a polyelectrolyte product, showed improvements. 2) Optimization trials established a dose rate of 0.8mg/L RoQuest 3000 reduced particle counts in the multi-media filter outlet to around 500 counts/mL. 3) Adopting the optimized dose rate of 0.8mg/L RoQuest 3000 reduced cartridge filter change frequency and the membrane fouling rate.

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RoQuest 3000 Polyelectrolyte

Case Study

Introduction

A Seawater Membrane Plant in the North Sea was suffering from particulate
fouling of the lead elements of the nanofiltration unit. The pre-treatment system
included chlorination, coarse strainers, multi media filters (MMF) and guard
cartridge filtration. In addition to membrane fouling the guard cartridge filters
were blocking rapidly so a method of improving the MMF performance was
sought. Optimisation trials carried out using Avista Technologies RoQuest 3000
showed significant improvements in the feedwater quality. RoQuest 3000 dosing
was adopted and a reduction in cartridge filter change frequency and membrane
fouling rate was achieved.

Background As no two feed sources are identical, it is


advisable to carry out optimisation trials on
Three multi media filters were available on site to establish which polyelectrolyte is
the SRP unit. The particle counts in the required to optimise the filtration process.
filtrate were measured in the 4,000 – 8,000 After the trial has been completed, it is
counts/ml range with a corresponding SDI advisable to repeat the test periodically, to
values of 4.5 – 6. ensure that there has been no change in the
feed water characteristics that may alter the
The CIP system on the SRP was overloaded optimised dose rate first established.
and the client was experiencing difficulties
in maintaining plant throughtput and Trials at different dosing rates were
availability. performed and an evaluation was carried
out on the resulting data to optimise the
Recommendation and Implementation performance of the MMF’s.

To enhance the filter performance a The polyelectrolyte was introduced into the
polyelectrolyte trial was carried out with the Cleaning Frequency vs. Particle count
Avista Technologies product RoQuest
3000. This product is a blend of high 7
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Avista Technologies have shown that the system by rigging up a temporary dosing
particle count of membrane unit feed water skid and plumbing into the biocide injection
correlates well with cleaning frequency. point. This injection point entered the
(See chart.) The aim of the coagulant trial filtration process four metres upstream of
was to optimise the coagulant dose rate to the multi media filters. The initial dosing
achieve the best feed water quality. rate was set at 0.5 mg/l and was then varied
over a 0 – 2 mg/l range.

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Particle counts were seen to vary initially to irreversible fouling of membranes.
but dropped to around 500 counts/ml once
the optimum dose rate of 0.8mg/l was Roquest 3000 is incompatible with some of
established. (See chart above.) SDI trends the antiscalants used on SRP systems. If
matched the particle count profile. A over dosing was to occur with an
standard optimisation chart of SDI v’s dose incompatible antiscalant, then a thick gel
was also completed with verified the like material will form on the feed face of
optimum dose rate. the lead elements. RoQuest 3000 should
only be used upstream of the SRP system in
conjunction with a compatible antiscalant.
Trial Results The Antiscalants that are compatible with
the RoQuest 3000 are as follows: -
The result of the trial show that significant
Vitec 3000
improvements in filter efficiency and outlet
Vitec 5000
water quality can be achieved by using the
Avista Technologies product RoQuest
3000.

The optimum dose rate was found to be at


about 0.8 ppm (see SDI graph).

Avista Technologies Ltd


Long Term Results Waterside House
PO Box 28612
The client adopted the coagulant dosing Edinburgh
injecting coagulant 5 metres upstream of EH14 5ZL
the multi media filters to ensure proper Email: [email protected]
mixing. In the long term this has reduced www.avistatech.co.uk
the system cleaning frequency to between
80 – 90 days. Tel: 0131 449 6677
Fax: 0131 449 5599

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