Several pilot plants are available at UCF for
utilization on various projects. These pilot plants are summarized in the
following List.
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A 25,000 gpd three-stage high pressure
reverse osmosis pilot plant equipped with stainless steel pressure vessels
capable of withstanding pressures to 1200 psi. This pilot plant is
equipped with automatic monitoring, control of pH, conductivity and
temperature, and can be operated with or without recycle in each stage.
This pilot has three different high-pressure pumps and can be operated as
two two-stage pilots and one one-stage pilot for the investigation of
different pretreatment or membranes simultaneously. Flow and pressure can
be monitored in and out of every pressure vessel. Each pressure vessel can
contain from one to three 4”X40” membrane elements.
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A 10,000-gpd two-stage nanofiltration pilot
plant capable of withstanding pressures to 250 psi. This pilot plant is
equipped for monitoring and control of pH, conductivity and temperature
and can be operated with or without recycle in each stage. Flow and
pressure can be monitored in and out of every pressure vessel. Each
pressure vessel can contain from one to three 4”X40” membrane elements.
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A 5000-gpd two-stage nanofiltration pilot
plant capable of withstanding pressures to 250 psi. This pilot plant is
equipped for monitoring and control of pH, conductivity and temperature
and can be operated with or without recycle in each stage. Flow and
pressure can be monitored in and out of every pressure vessel. Two first
stage pressure vessels can contain from one to three 4”X40” elements. The
second stage can contain from one to three 2.5”X400” elements.
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Three single
element nanofiltration pilot plants capable of withstanding pressure
to 250 psi each. These pilots are equipped for monitoring and control of
pH, conductivity and temperature and can be operated with and without
recycle.
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Two ion exchange units capable of treating
more than 5 gpm are used for evaluation of general or selective ions and
natural or synthetic organic removal.
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A four foot diameter GAC/rapid sand filter.
Multiple four inch diameter test columns for settling or filtration
studies.
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Chemical feed pumps, tanks and other field
equipment for support of membrane pilot studies in the field.
