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Equipment : the equipment needed to measure SDI, including

• 47 mm diameter membrane filter holder

• 47 mm diameter membrane filters (0.45 μm pore size)

• 10–70 psi (1–5 bar) pressure gauge

• needle valve for pressure adjustment

PROCEDURES

1. Assemble the apparatus as shown in Figure and set the pressure regulator at 207 kPa (30 psi or 2.1
bar).

2. Place the membrane filter carefully on its support.

3. Make sure the O-ring is in good condition and properly placed. Replace the top half of the filter
holder and close loosely.

4. Bleed out trapped air, close the valve and tighten the filter holder.
5. Open the valve. Simultaneously, using a stopwatch, begin measuring the time required for the flow of
500 ml. Record the time ti. Leave the valve open for continued flow.

6. Measure and record the times to collect additional 500 mL volumes of sample, starting the collection
at 5, 10, and 15 minutes of total elapsed flow time. Measure the water temperature and check the
pressure as each sample is collected.

7. After completion of the test, the membrane filter may be retained for future reference. Alternatively,
the filter may be left in operation after the test until clogged in order to collect suspended matter for
analysis with analytical methods.

8. Calculation:

Note: For this test method, 1-(ti/tf) should not exceed 0.75. If 1-(ti/tf) exceeds this value, use a shorter
time for T; (i.e., 5 or 10 minute measurements in Step 6). The guideline is to maintain SDI15 at ≤5. To
minimize the fouling, however, SDI15 at <3 is recommended. A number of pretreatment technologies
have proven effective in SDI reduction, including media filtration (such as sand/anthracite),
ultrafiltration and cross-flow microfiltration. Polyelectrolyte addition ahead of filtration sometimes
improves SDI reduction.

LINK TO VIDEO ON SDI TEST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-JU3w5Fyb0

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