Membrane Treatment of Secondary Effluent for Subsequent Use

Membrane technology for water reuse is increasing as a result of reductions in cost and greater recognition of their advantages over more traditional advanced treatment technologies. Phase 1 of this project, an electronic-only report, includes an assessment of membrane technology for wastewater reclamation through analysis of peer-reviewed and gray literature, and through a survey of existing projects at pilot- or full-scale; identification of critical gaps in knowledge in the practical application of membrane technology for water reuse; and development of relationships between selection (and pretreatment) and specific water reuse goals. A pilot plant program was developed in Phase 2 of this project to study parallel, high-pressure membrane systems that were pretreated by ultrafiltration and microfiltration.

As of February 2020, the database developed for this project is no longer available.

Originally funded as WERF project 01-CTS-6.