Pilot-Scale Experimental Data for Zeolite-Based Pretreatment in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Systems

This dataset presents pilot-scale experimental results evaluating different pretreatment configurations for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems, with a focus on zeolite-based filtration. It includes measurements from raw seawater (influent) and treated samples across multiple experimental runs, covering methods such as Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT), Multimedia Filtration (MF), zeolite filtration, and hybrid systems (CEPT + MF + Zeolite and Zeolite + MF + Ultrafiltration). Key water quality parameters analyzed include Silt Density Index (SDI), turbidity, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), temperature, pH, total hardness, alkalinity, chloride, and sulfate. The dataset is intended to assess the effectiveness of these pretreatment methods in reducing fouling potential and improving feed water quality for membrane desalination, with results indicating that zeolite-based and hybrid treatments significantly reduce SDI while having limited impact on salinity-related parameters.