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05/15/2009
WEF Membrane Bio Reactor Webcast

On May 27, NWEA will host the Water Environment Federation webcast that will focus on membrane cleaning and actual equipment maintenance on associated systems such as blowers, permeate systems, air system monitoring equipment, process control equipment, and associated O&M costs with these types of systems.

Kindly respond with an expression of interest or not by May 20 to Margaret.regan@mwhglobal.com

Details of the Webcast:
10am– 12pm (Pacific)
SOUTH LOCATION – City of Las Vegas Water Pollution Control Facility Training Room
We will start with a brief discussion before the webcast.
Box lunch will be served at Noon
NWEA Members: $25; Non Members: $30

NORTH LOCATION  - Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Training Room
Located at 8500 Cleanwater Way.  Attendance is free.  Bring your own lunch.

This webcast will provide practical operations and maintenance information for several types of MBR facilities from both the operator and vendor perspective.  It will focus on membrane cleaning and actual equipment maintenance on associated systems such as blowers, permeate systems, air system monitoring equipment, process control equipment and associated O&M costs with these types of systems.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the operations involved with the MBR – they do NOT run themselves
  • Learning from operations and maintenance personnel of currently operating systems and from vendor operations specialists regarding design, start-up, operations, maintenance and trouble-shooting of the MBR
  • Understanding the plusses and minuses of the MBR system – What Have Current Users learned that engineers, operators and maintenance personnel, need to know
  • Understanding the operational flexibilities that are provided with an MBR

Speakers:
Terry Gellner, P.E., CT Consultants 
Cliff Morris, Bonita Springs Utilities
Christopher Harre, HydroScience
Mark Parli, Enviroquip, a division of Eimco Water Technologies

This webcast was organized with the support of the Membrane Technology Community of Practice and the Plant Operations and Maintenance Committee.