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Advanced RO Plant Process and Troubleshooting
Course Description
After successful completion of the course delegates will have an excellent knowledge RO plant O & M, troubleshooting, design and components’ selection, chemical cleaning and RO economics.

Plant & technical support managers, O & M supervisors, senior mechanical and electrical engineers, senior chemists, environmental and consulting engineers for reverse osmosis plants.

 

Contents:

Part I: Membrane Modules Configuration:

  • Difference between Cross flow & Depth Flow.
  • Microfiltration, Ultra-filtration , RO
  • Membranes Materials & Structure.

Part II: RO System Configuration and Design Parameters

  • Parameters Affecting Membrane Performance.
  • Pretreatment System Components.
  • ROMAS (Reverse Osmosis Membrane Assembly).
  • Post Treatment System.
  • Orientation to R.O Plant system
  • Instrumentation.
  • Flush/ Cleaning System.
  • Feed Water Specs.
  • Alarms and Protections.

Part III: Reverse Osmosis System Operation and Maintenance

  • RO System Startup and Operation.
  • Daily Operation Instructions.
  • Chemicals doses calculation and preparation.
  • Back Wash Process.
  • Cartridge Filters Replacement.
  • Membrane Flow & Probe Test.
  • Membrane replacement.
  • SDI Test.

Part IV: RO Engineering Design Process

  • Computer Projections of RO System Performance.
  • Acceptance Test and Monitoring System.
  • Select the Flow Configuration and Number of Passes.
  • Calculate the Number of Elements &Number of Stages.
  • Performance Normalization
  • Introduction to Piping System
  • Pipe types
  • Pipes schedule, pressure ratings, materials, etc

Part V: Corrosion Introduction

  • Corrosion definition
  • Corrosion types and control
  • Introduction to stainless steel material types and grades

Part VI: Technical

  • Units conversion.
  • Net Driving Pressure NDP.
  • HPP & ERT Efficiency calculations.
  • Recovery calculations.
  • Pumping Systems
  • Design of pumps and motors.
  • Pump construction
  • Types of pumps
  • Pump selection" dozing, feed, etc".
  • Mechanical shaft seal
  • The mechanical shaft advantages.
  • Types of mechanical shaft seals.
  • Electric Motors.
  • Some Basic Motor Concepts
  • Operating Principles
  • Stator.
  • Rotor.
  • Proper installation of flow meters.

Part VII: Maintenance

  • Types of maintenance
  • PM
  • CM
  • Maintenance & repair of :
  • High pressure pump & motor
  • ERT
  • MMFs & CF
  • Pressure vessels
  • Membranes
  • Feed/ sea water intake / flushing pumps
  • ERT inspection, maintenance, repair
  • Pump /motors
  • Equipment’s Lubrication
  • PVC repair & installation.

Part VIII: Administrative

  • How to maintain a proper & accurate daily log report?
  • Housekeeping

Part IX: Safety

  • Hazards & Fire Fighting
  • Safety of :
  • Pressure vessels
  • HPP
  • Electric motor
  • ERT

Part X: Troubleshooting Spiral Wound RO & NF Systems

  • Importance of record keeping.
  • General rule of troubleshooting.
  • Signs of trouble.
  • Causes and corrective measures.
  • Taking the total system approach.

Part XI: Cleaning RO and NF Membrane Elements

  • When to Clean
  • Defining a Foulant and Scalant
  • pH and Temperature Limits
  • FT30 Resistance to Cleaning Agents
  • Cleaning Carbonate Scaling
  • Cleaning Sulfate Scaling
  • Cleaning Organic Fouling
  • Cleaning Biological Fouling
  • Cleaning Iron Fouling
  • Cleaning Silt Fouling
  • Cleaning Carbon Fouling
  • Chemical Attack
  • Permeate Back Pressure
  • The Cleaning Process
  • Safety
  • Questions & Answers.

SUMMERY AND CLOSING

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
PE217-01
2026-04-19
Dubai
USD 5450
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PE217-02
2026-07-12
Cairo
USD 5450
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PE217-03
2026-10-05
London
USD 6950
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PE217-04
2026-12-20
Dubai
USD 5450
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