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Reverse Osmosis Operation & Maintenance, Unit 11: Chemical Cleaning

Reverse Osmosis Operation & Maintenance, Unit 11: Chemical Cleaning

Original contact hours: 1Original format: InteractiveDrinking Water · Municipal Wastewater

The Reverse Osmosis Operation & Maintenance Course includes 11 units. The series provides practical information necessary to thoroughly understand Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Nanofiltration (NF) water treatment technologies and helps operators apply that knowledge while operating a reverse osmosis water treatment facility. Unit 11: Chemical Cleaning, with discuss Removing scalants; Removing foulants; what defines a good cleaning procedure; How to determine when to stop cleaning; and How to determine the effectiveness of a cleaning.

Educational Objectives:
  1. Understand the most important features of a good chemical cleaning.
  2. Know which cleaners to use for fouling and which to use for scaling.
  3. Know when to clean and when to stop cleaning.
  4. Know proper flow rates and temperatures to use during cleaning.

These are historical educational materials. Exams and completion certificates are not available.

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