Research Papers by John Coburn

This paper reviews three ways in which existing brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination plants can be modified to increase overall water recovery from the 70–75% range to the 90–95% range. The three techniques used to increase plant recovery are: (i) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) for wa

Ultrafiltration is an ideal pretreatment method for reverse osmosis because it allows removing suspended solids and colloidal materials completely and reliably without chemicals. This paper introduces the ZeeWeed 1000 immersed membrane and its application for seawater ultrafiltration. ZeeWeed 1000