HYDRAcapMAXTechnology

MaximumPerformance
OptimalSolution
Antoine Leroux
aleroux@hydranautics.es

Training course
January 2012

Solutions You Need. Technologies You Trust.

CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the HYDRAcapMAX technology

2. MF process: description of the sequences

3. Case study: Sea water project 100 000

m3/day

HydranauticsCapillaryTechnologyProductOffering
MBR applications:
Feed TSS > 300 mg/L;
Feed BOD > 100 mg/L

Feed TSS > 20 mg/L;

Feed BOD < 100 mg/L

Feed TSS < 20 mg/L;

Feed BOD < 20 mg/L

HYDRAsub

???

HYDRAcap

Feed TSS/BOD

HYDRAcapvs.HYDRAcapMAX
Samelook,differentoperation
Filtrate
Backwash In

Filtrate

Backwash Out

HYDRAcap versus
HYDRAcap MAX

Backwash Out

Filtrate

Air

Feed
Feed
Drain
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HYDRAcapMAX Productspecification
HYDRAcapMAX Overview
Flowpath

Outsidetoinside

Membranematerial

PVDF

Filtrationmode

Deadendorcrossflow

Membrane
configuration

HollowFiber

Membranearea*

840 ft2 (78m2) /

1130ft2 (105m)

ModuleHeight*

71/91(1.8/2.3m)

ModuleDiameter

10(250mm)

FiberID/OD

0.6/1.2mm

Poresize

0.1m(Microfiltration)

Physical cleaningmode

Airscour

* HYDRAcap MAX 60 / HYDRAcap MAX 80

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HYDRAcapMAXOperatingParameters
Operating Range
FiltrateFlux,gfd(l/m2/hr)

25 70(43 119)

FiltrateFlow,gpm (m3/h)
HYDRAcapMAX60 14.6 40.6(3.3 9.3)
HYDRAcapMAX80 19.6 55.0(4.5 12.5)
Airscour flowrate,cfm (m3/hr)

7(12)

OperatingpH

4 10

CleaningpH

1 13

InstantaneousChlorineTolerance,ppm

5,000

TotalChlorineTolerance,ppmhr

>750,000

MaximumFeedPressure,psig(bar)

73(5)

TransmembranePressure(TMP),psig(bar)

130(0.07 2.0)

HYDRAcap MAX FootprintAdvantage

HYDRAcapMAX Specifications

Outside-In:
Flowpath

Outsidetoinside

Increase membrane area

InsideOut

HYDRAcap MAX 60 =
840 ft2 (78 m2)
HYDRAcap MAX 80 =
1130 ft2 (105 m2)
Ability to treat feed water
up to 300 NTU
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HYDRAcap MAX FootprintAdvantage

105 m2 per module

Basis: 20,000 m3/day production with one rack.

Hydranautics: 120

HYDRAcap

MAX 80 modules

Competitor A: Outside/In flow configuration

Competitor B : Inside/Out flow configuration

Key Benefits:
- Lower CAPEX
- Simplicity

HYDRAcap MAX FootprintAdvantage

SeawaterFiltration
Production:20,000m3/day
Flux:80LMH

HYDRAcap MAX HighStrengthFiber

HYDRAcapMAX FiberSpecifications
Membrane
material
Membrane
configuration
Membrane
Manufacturing
Method
Burst Strength
(psi)
CollapseStrength
(psi)
Tensile Strength
(N/fiber)

PVDF
HollowFiber
Thermally InducedPhaseSeparation
(TIPS)

Cross section of TIPS fiber

300(Limitofinstrument)
300(Limitofinstrument)
9.4(TypicalPESfiberis~3N/fiber)

4040 RO element suspended by

2 HYDRAcap MAX fibers
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HYDRAcap MAX Process simplicity Advantage

MAXIMIZED
RECOVERY

Filtrate

Up to 98%

No backflush pump
requirement
Air scouring cleans
Chemicals injected
on line

Feed
Water

Air line

Filtrate
Tank

Key Benefits:
Feed
Pump

150
Micron
Screen
Filter

- Lower CAPEX
- Simplicity
Chemicals

Drain

HYDRAcapMAX AdvantageSummary
Benefits
Features

Highmembranearea
TIPSfibertechnology

Advantages
Smallerfootprint/Fewerskids
Reducedskidcost
Fewerseals/connections
Reducedfiberbreakage

Lower
Simplicity
OPEX

Reliability

Increasedtolerancetoaggressivecleans

Higherrecovery

Nobackwash
requirement

Nopumpnorancillaryequipmentnecessary

Internalairdiffuser

Evendistributionofairwithinthemodule

Duallayerpotting

Delaminationprevention
Minimalfiberbreakage

PVDFmembrane
material

Lower
CAPEX

Increasedtensileandfatiguestrength

Chlorineandotheroxidantstolerant

Abilitytotreathighturbidityfeedwater

Highersurfaceareapermodulevolume

OUT/INtechnology

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the HYDRAcapMAX technology

2. MF process: description of the sequences

3. Case study: Sea water project 100 000

m3/day

OperatingModes
OperatingMode

Typical Duration

Filtration
DeadEndorCrossflow

20 60minutes

AS AirScourClean

60 240seconds

Typical Frequency

20 60minutes

MC1 ChlorineMaintenanceClean 20 30minutes

1 2/day

MC2 CausticMaintenanceClean

20 30minutes

1 2/week

MC3 AcidMaintenanceClean

20 30minutes

1 2/week

RCs RecoveryClean

2 3hours

1/1 3months

MIT IntegrityTest

10 15minutes

Asneeded

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FiltrationMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

Operation process:
Dead end mode
Cross flow mode

Feed pump

Strainer
100-200m

Air
Drain
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FiltrationMode Filtrationflux
Filtration flux depends on:
Water origin (ground water, sea water, surface
water, residual water)
Water analysis (Turbidity, TSS, organic matter,
iron, manganese, aluminum, pH, alcalinity)
Pre-treatment (use of chemicals, agressive or
scaling water)
Temperature (flux is corrected below 12C)

AirScourMode
Air scouring, instead of backwashing, is the primary means of
physically cleaning the membrane
AirScourStep

TypicalStep Duration(s)

AirScour

30

AirScourandDrain

40

Air ScourandRefill

50

AirScourandDrain

40

Refill

50

*In low feed TSS applications, steps 4 and 5 are omitted

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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration
StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain
AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill
AirScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain
AirScourandDrain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain

Refill

Resume Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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AirScourMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent
Filtrate

AirScourStep
1

StopFiltration

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

Air ScourandRefill

AirScourandDrain

6
7

Refill
Resume Filtration
Filtration

Air
Feed

Drain
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MaintenanceCleanMode
Maintenance cleaning, instead of chemical backwashing, is the primary
means of chemically cleaning the membrane
AirScourStep

TypicalStep Duration(s)

AirScour

30

AirScourandDrain

40

FillwithChemicalSolution

60

Chemical Soak

600

AirScourandChemicalSoak

600

Air Scour,PressurizationandDrain

60

Rinsechemical

60

Refill

30

MC1 = 200 ppm chlorine

MC2 = 0.2% caustic
MC3 = 0.2% sulfuric/hydrochloric acid
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MaintenanceCleanMode
AirScourStep
Filtrate

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

FillwithChemicalSolution

Chemical Soak

AirScourandChemicalSoak

Air Scour,PressurizationandDrain

Rinsechemical

Refill

B. Chemical

A. Injection by the feed

B. Injection by the permeate

Air

Feed

Drain
A. Chemical

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MaintenanceCleanMode

Concentrate/
Air Vent

AirScourStep
Filtrate

AirScour

AirScourandDrain

FillwithChemicalSolution

Chemical Soak

AirScourandChemicalSoak

Air Scour,PressurizationandDrain

Rinsechemical

Refill

Low
pressure air

Air
Feed

Drain
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RecoveryClean/CIPMode
AirScourStep

TypicalStep Duration(s)

AirScour

60

AirScourandDrain

40

RefillwithChemicalSolution

60

ChemicalSoak

1800

AirScourandChemical Soak

1800

Air Scour,PressurizationandDrain

60

Rinsechemical

120

Refill

30

RC1 = 1000 ppm chlorine

RC2 = 0.5 % caustic
RC3 = 0.5% sulfuric/hydrochloric acid or 1 2% citric acid

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IntegrityTest
Similar to HYDRAcap, the integrity test mode
consists of the following steps:
1.Pressurizeinsideoffiberwithairto~15psi
2.Monitorpressuredecayrate
3.Lookforbubblesinconcentrateline(topvertical
port)

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the HYDRAcapMAX technology

2. MF process: description of the sequences

3. Case study: Sea water project 100 000

m3/day

Casestudy Seawaterproject100MLD
Feedturbidity2NTUavg
Feed turbidity 5NTUmax
TOC2ppm
ROpretreatment (nobreaktank)
Designat constantflow
DesignMFpressurebetween 2and4bar

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Casestudy Seawaterproject100MLD

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Casestudy Seawaterproject100MLD

RACKDimensions:
Length 10.6m
Width 1.8m
Heigth 3.9m

MFUNITDimensions:
Length 12m
Width 32m
Heigth 3.9m
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Casestudy Seawaterproject100MLD
1

PID and drawing of

equipment of MF plant

Review based on Hydranautics experience, MF plan P&ID and

drawing of equipment and to validate regarding to the
membranes warranty
Control Philosophy of MF Review of the MF plant Control Philosophy (including
plant
interfacing equipments feed pumps, levels of feed and filtrate
tanks), including Input & Output Schedules, Data Exchange
Points, Set Points and Stepped operating modes - This
document includes the following information but is not limited
to : [normal functioning of all operating steps + Case of failures
(instrument or equipment) and consequence, + list of
equipment of MF plant (with set point and alarm set point), +
list of inputs/outputs,+ List of exchanged data]. Establishment
and following until final document. Validation of the final
document regarding to the membranes warranty and for the
commissioning
Procedure of
Commissioning plan: Prepare document for testing of plant and
commissioning of MF plant commissioning, including schedule of work to be approved at
site during commissioning phase to hand-over
Commissioning programmme: Detailed commissioning
programme to define the timescales to complete test and
commissioning procedures from Commissioning Plan.
Establishment and following until final client's approval.
Operating and maintenance Maintenance, problem solving instructions for membrane plant.
note
Establishment and following until final client's approval.
Report of MF plant
commissioning

Signing off the completed commissioning plan documentation

10

80

800

30

80

2400

40

80

3200

20

80

1600

20

80

1600

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Casestudy Seawaterproject100MLD
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Presence of Hydranautics for factory testing (thanks to a

Technical assistance :
precommisioning + control software). Check on site of equipment, instrumentation and
pipework in accordance with last version of PID. Participation
of module installation
at precommissioning steps: disinfection of the plant,
automation tests with octopus. Presence of hydranautics to
the reception of the modules for the tests of the modules
before installation. Formal recording and issue of the results of
these tests . Technical aid with the personnel of Degremont
other company tasked with the installation of the modules as
directed by consultants. Inspection of the full MF plant when
installation finished.Technical assistance to Degremont
personnel or the company in charge of module installation in
capacity of process consultants
Technical assistance and
supervision from
precommissioning to
commissioning

Site presence to advise and make any adjusments of the

process. Technical assistance to Degremont personnel in
capacity of process consultant. Operation on feed water to
commission complete MF plant in accordance with
Commissioning Plan up to Take-over/Acceptance Testing.
ENTF testing. Fiber repair demonstration.
Site presence to advise and make any adjustments during
Acceptance Test period up to date of Take-over by client.
Technical assistance to Degremont personnel in capacity of
process consultants. Operators training to MF and operation
conditions of the plant

15

1000

15000

20

1000

20000

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HYDRAcapvs.HYDRAcapMAX Applications
Application

HYDRAcap

Well water

Raw seawater
Pretreated seawater

HYDRAcap MAX

X
X

Wastewater

Raw surfacewater

PretreatedSurfacewater

Drinkingwater

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MaximumPerformance
OptimalSolution
Highmembranearea
Reducedskidcost
Reducedfootprint

TIPSfibertechnology
Increasedstrengthandchemicaltolerance
Longerlife

ProcessSimplicity
Maximizedrecovery
Nobackwashequipment

Abilitytotreathighturbidityfeedwaters
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