Training material of UNA-620A system

“For PLN Containerized Desalination System”

July, 2017
1. Pre cleaning of system,
Membrane assembly & installation,
Preservative solution rinsing
Membrane structure and specification

UNA-620A Item Specification

Name of Membrane UNA-620A

Permeate
Surface Area 50 m2

Nominal pore size 0.1 micrometer

Configuration Symmetric, Monolith

Reject
Membrane – PVDF
Material Housing – ABS
Housing Potting – Polyurethane

Hollow Fiber
Filtration mode Outside-in, Dead-end filtration
50 m 2
Maximum working pressure 300kPa (for forward and reverse)

Maximum temperature 40oC

Module dimension 2,418mm(L) x 165mm(D)

Potting
30kg (without water fill-up)
Module weight
60kg (with water filled)
Feed
Water
Dunnage

Information for dunnage

- Size : 2,290mm wide x 1,170mm long ×1,275mm high
- Weight : 570kg (total16 modules)
- Only dunnage : 120 kg (without modules)

Precaution
-
Piled up : Max. 2 pieces of dunnage (as left photo)
- Protect from Freezing, Avoid UV Light and High
Temperature Exposure, Avoid Mechanical Impact,
Avoid Transporting the System with Modules Installed
Pre cleaning of system (before membrane installation)
Membrane assembly & Installation
Membrane assembly & Installation

120 N.m
Membrane assembly & Installation
Membrane assembly & Installation
Preservative solution rinsing
Preservative solution
- 30% Aqueous Calcium Chloride Solution (CaCl2), 8 ~ 10kg/module
2. Normal operation
Filtration, AS/RF and Flushing
Process sequence

Normal operation (Repeat : Filtration, AS/RF and Flushing)

AS/RF
Filtration Flushing
(AS 240Nm3/hr/unit,
(240m3/hr/unit, 1675sec) (240m3/hr/unit, 35sec)
RF 120m3/hr/unit, 60sec)

Membrane breakage check

Integrity test
with 200kPa air

Membrane cleaning by
chemicals

EFM CIP
Duration : 1 hour Duration : 8 hour
(including rinsing) (including rinsing)

@ every 2 days @ every 1 month (or TMP 1.5~2bar)

with 500 ppm NaOCl with 2,500 ppm NaOCl + 1% NaOH
and then 1% Citric Acid
Filtration
AS/RF (Air scrubbing & Reverse Filtration(=Back Wash))
AS/RF (Air scrubbing & Reverse Filtration(=Back Wash))
RF

AS/RF

Air
Flushing
Flushing

Flushing
3. Chemical cleaning
EFM (Enhanced Flux Maintenance)
CIP (Cleaning In Place)
Process sequence

Normal operation (Repeat : Filtration, AS/RF and Flushing)

AS/RF
Filtration Flushing
(AS 240Nm3/hr/unit,
(240m3/hr/unit, 1675sec) (240m3/hr/unit, 35sec)
RF 120m3/hr/unit, 60sec)

Membrane breakage check

Integrity test
with 200kPa air

Membrane cleaning by
chemicals

EFM CIP
Duration : 1 hour Duration : 8 hour
(including rinsing) (including rinsing)

@ every 2 days @ every 1 month (or TMP 1.5~2bar)

with 500 ppm NaOCl with 2,500 ppm NaOCl + 1% NaOH
and then 1% Citric Acid
EFM & CIP
Chemical cleaning can be performed in two ways:

1) EFM (Enhanced Flux Maintenance) :

short term, frequently with dilute chemicals (every 2 days with 500 ppm NaOCl)

2) CIP (Cleaning In Place) :

long periods, infrequently with high concentration of chemicals
(every 1 month (or TMP 1.5~2bar) with 2,500 ppm NaOCl + 1% NaOH and then 1% Citric Acid)
Cleaning chemicals
Foulants Cleaning Agent Concentration
Bacteria, Sodium hypochlorite Less than 5,000ppm (Concent
Organic material (NaClO) ration of chlorine needed to b
e effective)
Organic materials, Caustic soda Less than 4%
Silica colloid (NaOH)
Inorganic colloid HNO3, HCl, H2SO4 Less than 10%
Oxalic acid Less than 2%
Citric acid Less than 10%

Cleaning Cleaning Waste water Toxicity Corrosion

Agent Effect treatment behavior

HNO3 Mn : x Easy Toxicity Corrosion

behavior
HCl Mn : x Easy Toxicity Corrosion
behavior
H2SO4 Mn,Ca :x Easy Toxicity Corrosion
behavior
Oxalic acid Ca : x Difficult Toxicity Non
Citric acid Ca : x Difficult Non Non
EFM & CIP procedure – 1) Seawater drain
(After AS/RF and Flushing of normal operation)
EFM & CIP procedure – 2) Replacement by fresh water

Fresh Water
(LOW TDS)
EFM & CIP procedure – 3) Chemical recirculation
(And then, chemical discharge and chemical rinsing)
4. Chemical cleaning
EFM (Enhanced Flux Maintenance)
CIP (Cleaning In Place)
Process sequence

Normal operation (Repeat : Filtration, AS/RF and Flushing)

AS/RF
Filtration Flushing
(AS 240Nm3/hr/unit,
(240m3/hr/unit, 1675sec) (240m3/hr/unit, 35sec)
RF 120m3/hr/unit, 60sec)

Membrane breakage check

Integrity test
with 200kPa air

Membrane cleaning by
chemicals

EFM CIP
Duration : 1 hour Duration : 8 hour
(including rinsing) (including rinsing)

@ every 2 days @ every 1 month (or TMP 1.5~2bar)

with 500 ppm NaOCl with 2,500 ppm NaOCl + 1% NaOH
and then 1% Citric Acid
Integrity test (Air bubble test)
Integrity test (Air bubble test)
1) Product out(AT102 MOV101) open  2) Air inlet(AT102 MOV 109) open  3)
Replacement by pressure air and reached 2bar.G  4) Air inlet close  5) Air bubble
checking at TP joint (within Max. 5min)  6) Slowly air release using AT102 BV106 
7) Flushing  8) Filtration
Integrity test (Air bubble test)
Checking for bubble occurrence
through transparent TP-joints 1 fiber breakage @ 1bar.G
5. Fiber breakage repair
Fiber breakage repair

Remove the module from the unit, and remove the cap on the module‘s permeate outlet
end.

Fit an O-Ring onto the module end face on the permeate side. Pour clean water (e.g., permeate) on the
permeate end of the module until water completely covers the surface.
Fiber breakage repair

Check the air bubble using air pressure supplied from feed side.
Insert (hammer in) the nail to a depth of about 1cm and then cut off
it. Re-check whether air bubble occurs or not.
Fiber breakage repair - Precaution

Insert a depth of
10-15mm
25mm

Cut the nail 2

Inserting a nail deeply may to 3 mm
damage a neighboring above the
fiber as illustrated. end face