Sustainable desalination showcasing the submerged UF membranes pre-treatment at the Adelaide Desalination Plant
H A Lazaredes, J A González, R Gergawy
This paper demonstrates that submerged membranes as pre-treatment are very relevant and are a sustainable pre-treatment solution for desalination plants ...
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Design strategies for reducing energy and total costs for large-scale seawater reverse osmosis plants
K Chao, Dr. E Rozenbaoum, Dr. H Hyung
This paper presents essential design considerations that impact energy use and strategies for maximising total cost savings for SWRO plants ...
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Resilience through disasters – The reinstatement and subsequent restart of the Sydney Desalination Plant
R Karamihas, M Blaikie
This paper aims to provide an insight into the history of Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Limited, describe the complex project that was the Reinstatement, and the evolution ...
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A proposed safe design of the reverse osmosis system
M E B Lezaun, R Mangano, S Puzzo
Designers of plants propose various solutions to protect the RO system through the use of mechanical and control/ automation devices. This paper aims to present several design and operational considerations ...
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A Study of Water Quality in Kelly’s Off Stream Storage, Byfield, Central Queensland
L Fabbro, A Craig, G G Kafle, L Wells, T Collins, G McIntyre, M Dalton, A Gibson
This paper analyses the water quality and environmental determinants for Kelly’s Off Stream Storage in Central Queensland with a view to understanding ...
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Comparing the reliability of two soil moisture probes for high clay content NSW soils
D Bretreger, G Hancock, I-Y. Yeo, C Martinez, T Wells, T Cox, V Kunkel, A Gibson
This paper compares on-ground indirect soil moisture measurements from two commonly available manufacturer-calibrated in-situ measurement devices ...
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Membrane Loader for the Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Replacement at Seqwater’s Gold Coast Desalination Plant
J Jo, H van der Zouwen
Although the Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes at Gold Coast Desalination Plant (GCDP) aged considerably well since plant commissioning ...
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Use of optimisation modelling to inform water strategy: a case study
M Bromly, M Shahabi, M Awang
Western Australia’s Perth and Peel regions are growing rapidly, with a population of over 2 million in 2016 projected to grow to 3.5 million people by 2050. Traditionally the green spaces in urban areas have been...
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Identifying alternative treatment options for removal of bushfire-related contaminants
A Mohiuddin, Y Wang, C Gabus, P Lingat
Sydney’s Warragamba catchment was severely burnt by bushfires during a period of extreme drought in 2019. Sydney Water carried out extensive water quality analysis and...
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Biofiltration’s effect on removing pollutants in stormwater
B Dalrymple, M Wicks, W Jones, B Allingham
Over recent decades, the implementation of stormwater control measures (SCMs) to achieve a more water sensitive urban environment and reduce the hydrologic and water quality impacts of urban development has...
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Evaluating and Comparing Circular Economy options in Yarra Valley Water’s 2030 Strategy
L Ehrenfried, J Bricout, T Grant, F Pamminger
This paper describes the development and application of a circular economy analysis framework created especially for water utilities, to inform strategy development and...
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Smooth optimisation of demand patterns in water distribution system hydraulic model
S Hossain, G Hewa, C Chow, D Cook
This study proposes a new approach to obtain smooth demand patterns while calibrating water distribution system (WDS) hydraulic models using an automatic...
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New Guidance Values for Chlorine in Marine Waters
I Wallis, S Chidgey
Chlorinated seawater is discharged from coastal power plants, desalination plants and ship engines. A water quality limit for chlorine is required to ensure these discharges do not adversely impact the...
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