Clarification as a pre-treatment to membrane systems

There are eutrophic waters on the west side of Algeria that contain pathogens like Cryptosporidium and Gardia as well as Algae. Specific pre-treatment and clarification systems have to be utilised prior to treatment with membrane systems. The paper describes the clarification process that has been successfully applied on large-scale plants and which will be necessary to apply as the treatment of the South Mediterranean Dam surface waters.

In conclusion, a pre-treatment system such as this clarification process, can only enhance the output results and life of a desalination process which would follow. This clarification process is simple to operate and cost effective to run. It is versatile in its application and can be made to suit all types of effluent and flows.