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Reverse Osmosis Operation & Maintenance, Unit 3: Osmosis & Reverse Osmosis

Reverse Osmosis Operation & Maintenance, Unit 3: Osmosis & Reverse Osmosis

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 3 covers Osmosis & Reverse Osmosis, including Osmotic pressure; Applied pressure; Net Driving Pressure; Water flux and Salt flux.

Educational Objectives:
  1. Understand Osmosis & Reverse Osmosis.
  2. Be able to calculate Osmotic Pressure.
  3. Be able to Net Driving Pressure (NDP).
  4. Know how NDP affects membrane performance.
  5. Understand how pressures and temperatures affect water and salt passage.

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

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