Sectorial

Electromechanical equipment and installations in desalination plants

This course is designed for professionals and graduates in the field who are interested in enhancing their understanding of electromechanical equipment and installations in desalination plants. It covers essential topics such as the basic principles of desalination, seawater intake systems, reverse osmosis processes, and energy recovery systems, providing a comprehensive overview of current technologies and practices.

60 h Agua

The Electromechanical Equipment and Installations in Desalination Plants course is your gateway to mastering a vital industry on the rise. With increasing global water scarcity, the demand for innovative desalination solutions has never been greater. This course equips you with essential skills in understanding desalination processes, from thermal evaporation to reverse osmosis, ensuring you’re at the forefront of this expanding field. Explore seawater collection, treatment, and the intricacies of high-pressure pumping and energy recovery systems. Delve into the chemistry of reagents and the engineering behind RO pumps and membranes. By participating, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of water softening and reject water treatment, preparing you for lucrative opportunities in a sector poised for growth. Join us and become a sought-after expert in desalination technology!

Objetivos del curso

  • Understand desalination systems and their classifications.

  • Identify key components in seawater collection systems.

  • Explore coagulants and flocculants in RO processes.

  • Analyze pretreatment techniques in reverse osmosis.

  • Evaluate different high-pressure pumps and ERDs.

  • Explain the principles and uses of RO membranes.

  • Learn processes for softening desalinated water.

¿Para qué te prepara?

This course prepares you to effectively manage and optimise electromechanical equipment and installations in desalination plants. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the reverse osmosis process, from seawater collection and treatment through to high-pressure pumping and energy recovery. You'll be able to implement sophisticated pretreatment strategies, ensure efficient reagent use, manage desalinated water softening, and handle reject water neutralisation, enhancing both operational efficiency and water quality.

Unidades didácticas

UNIT 1. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DESALINATION

The desalination process
Classification of desalination systems
Production of desalinated water
Desalination processes
Thermal desalination processes by evaporation (distillation)
Reverse osmosis (RO)

UNIT 2. SEAWATER COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE TO THE TREATMENT PLANT

Reverse osmosis (RO)
Sea water collection
Vertical wells and boreholes
Intake wet well and headworks
Seawater intake well and headworks
Special collection devices
Pump station/house
Horizontal drilling/drains
Infiltration galleries on the beach

UNIT 3. REAGENTS IN RO PROCESSES FOR SEAWATER

Introduction
Coagulants and flocculants
Desinfectant
Reagents for ph adjustment
Protectors
Antifoulants and dispersant
Reagent application points
Reagent storage
Reagent dosing

UNIT 4. REVERSE OSMOSIS PRETREATMENT

Introduction
Screening and sieving
Physicochemical treatment
Filtration
Equipment to be used in the filtration process
Monitoring instruments

UNIT 5. HIGH PRESSURE PUMPING AND ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM

Introduction
Reverse osmosis pumps
Types of pumps
Energy recovery devices (ERDS)

UNIT 6. REVERSE OSMOSIS PUMPS

Basic principles
Definition of ro membranes
Basic principles of R.O.
Membranes
Pressure vessels and modules
Instrumentation
Displacement and cleaning system

UNIT 7. DESALINATED WATER SOFTENING

Introduction
SAR control and boron reduction
Remineralisation of desalinated water
Permeate water disinfection
Product water storage and pumping

UNIT 8. REJECT WATER NEUTRALISATION AND TREATMENT

Introduction
Neutralisation without treatment of suspended solids
Neutralisation with suspended solids treatment
Sludge dehydration

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