Reverse osmosis (R/O) is a water treatment process in which water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane that has very small holes or "pores". Clean water passes through and impurities that are too big to pass through the membrane are left behind and flushed away. In a word, it is a machine to make pure/ultra pure water.
RO system requires very less energy for its working.
It requires very low maintenance.
The RO system uses an automated technique called cross-flow to clean its clogged membrane.
RO system, when used in water filters, eliminates 98% of the impurities from tap water.
The water produced by RO technology, when supplied to a gas turbine, improves operating efficiency, and increases output by more than 10%.
RO systems are cost-effective, and their price is continually decreasing.
RO systems do not make use of harmful chemicals, hence are used in many power plants.
Feed Source | | | | Surface Water | |
Feed SDI | | <3 | <3 | <5 | <5 |
Max Element Recovery (%) | | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
Average System Flux (gfd) | | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Max Feed Flow Rate per Element (gpm) | 2.5" Diameter | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Max Feed Flow Rate per Element (gpm) | 4" Diameter | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Max Feed Flow Rate per Element (gpm) | 8" Diameter | 75 | 70 | 55 | 60 |
Min Concantrate Flow Rate per Element (gpm) | 2.5" Diameter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Min Concantrate Flow Rate per Element (gpm) | 4" Diameter | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Min Concantrate Flow Rate per Element (gpm) | 8" Diameter | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |