Membranes, its life and it use in RO System

The membranes are a barrier used in the filtering system of water. The RO system is a way of filtering different molecules and minerals and salts from impure water and bringing it in drinkable form. The water purification is done by applying forceful pressure on the water on one side of the membrane filter which filters all kind of inorganic masses and purifies the water while passing through it, which on reaching the other side makes it pure and usable.

Life of the RO membrane:

The life of the membrane is usually about two years only. It may be a little less or more but that’s the average age. To make it last a bit longer the quantity of the suspended solids needs to be lessened. The lessening of the quantity makes less mass hit the membrane which does lesser damage and in turn the membrane takes more time to foul than usual. To do so a 5 micron carbon prefilter cartridge can be fit before the RO membrane. 

This prefilter helps in keeping the bigger and the more damaging components away from the RO membrane and stopping it on its own. Therefore only the small and less harmful organic compounds pass through the prefilter to the RO membrane which completely filters the water. The water is made free of all kinds of bacteria and impure masses. 

This is one way of making the life of a membrane grow and make it stay in place for a longer period of time. This also removes any doubt of using impure water before the two year warranty of the RO membrane which may get damaged before time.

Uses of the RO system:

•  In the oil and petrochemical industry the cost is highly reduced when the hydrogen is separated in the oil purifying procedure.
• It reduces the cost of petroleum production as many important chemicals are captured in purifying the oil.
• When water is purified and chlorine is added as an additional purifier the membranes used in the RO system are resistant to the membrane and they pass through it easily.
•  The RO system is also used in purifying the natural gas. It removes the extra carbon dioxide and other such masses to purify and make it into the form of compressed natural gas.
• The highly pure water improves the efficiency and increases energy out put by at least 10% in the power producing sector.
• The performance is consistent and which ever sector using is can easily rely on it.
• The RO system is used for not just purifying water but it purifies several other forms as well:

       fossil fuel energy producers

       oil and petrochemical industry

       natural gas energy producers

       pulp and paper manufacturing industry

      water cleanup/purification applications

      other applications

The Technological Process: (taken from www.watertreatment-chine.com)

Technological process raw water → raw water pump → mechanical filters → activated carbon filters → water softner → security filter → high-pressure pump → RO device → pure water tank → pure water pump →UV sterilizer

Commercial RO, types of commercial RO and their use

Membranes are a selective barrier used in anything. The idea of membranes has been derived from the biological cell membrane. It is an artificial polymeric barrier used to stop any kind of dust or dirt from getting further deep into any kind of system. 

RO means Reverse Osmosis. Reverse osmosis is a method of filtration. This filtration system removes any kind of big molecules by applying pressure on one side of the membrane. The use of the RO system is applied in filtering the water in the following forms

• drinking water
• boiler feed water
• sea water
• desalination
• ultra pure water
• USP water
• Water reuse
• Brackish water
• High flow commercial application

Reverse Osmosis system is the most effective system for any kind of cleaning of water. The basic filtering media is the RO membrane.

How does an RO membrane work?

The RO membrane is a membrane that is a form of a filter in general terms. The pore sizes of its elements can be between 0.1 to 5,000 nanometers (nm). The size depends upon the component being filtered from the water. The smallest filter can restrict minerals and salts to pass through the membrane and purify the water through a pressure system. The pressure system works by applying pressure to the water which forces the water to gush through the membrane which in the process purifies it and cleans the water. The membrane systems are strong enough to filter different bacterias and germs from the water as well.

The commercial RO membranes are available in the following forms:

• Tap water RO membranes: This is used for small usage systems. Like small commercial water usage, this system is able to purify less than one gallon of water in a minute.
• Brackish water Ro membranes: This kind of system is used for light industrial systems. It needs high rejection and operating pressures as low as 200 psig.
• Low energy RO membranes: This kind has the most usage that is used for high purity water.
• High flow rate RO membranes: These are used for medical places. Lots of pure water is required in hospitals, dialysis clinics.
• Nano RO membranes: They pass monovalent salts through the RO membrane and remove organics with molecular weights greater than 300 amu.
• Sea water RO membranes: This kind of RO membranes are the best and very high in quality as they clear all kind of salts in the sea water and desalinate it completely for easy drinkable human use.

The life of a commercial RO membrane:

Normally the life expectancy of any RO membrane is about 2years. After 2 years or maybe a little more or less they loose their way of purifying completely. They should be changed by the time they loose their life so that the water purification system stays. The water after purification gets clean and leaves behind a whole mass of different particles like oil, silica, clay, iron, sulfur and acids.

RO SYSTEMS (Reverse Osmosis Water System)

RO means Reverse Osmosis. It is a process that is used for water filtration. The impurities of water are cleaned and filtered through the machinery used in the RO system and bring it in drinkable form. The RO system works so well that it can clear all kind of impurities including bacteria and minerals and other such particles that cause water contamination. The RO system is used also to filter acids, chemicals, gases and several other liquid items.

Hitech RO Products:

The working of the RO system:

The RO system works with the help of a membrane. The membrane is used to separate all kind of particles and other materials which reduce concentration materials between different solutions.

A high pressure pump is fit in the machinery that purifies water. The machinery has two tanks that are used for holding water. The first tank holds the contaminated water to which full pressure is applied by the machine and forcing it to pass through the membrane into the second tank. Due to the forceful passing through the membrane; all kinds of particles and molecules contaminating the water remain in the membrane leaving the water completely pure. This clean and pure water is drinkable for humans.

The duty of the RO system:

The reverse osmosis system works for long hours without exhausting. It is used in industries and factories on large and small scale. It is needed to clean all kind of impurities and other ions from the water. The membrane that does the main work of cleaning the water lasts for about two years.

The reverse osmosis system plants are available with capacities that go from 25 GDP to 500,000 GDP. It cleans the feed water also which has the capacity of TDS water capacity of 1000 ppm to 5000 ppm.

The RO systems is highly used in Municipalities for the common public use. It is very important to provide clean and healthy water for drinking purpose to people. This water is used for the following things:

• micro electronics
• food
• beverages
• power
• marines
• pharmaceutical facilities

Company designs:

Most companies design Reverse Osmosis systems that are low in cost and high in producing the best results. The filters are designed in such a way that the system is complete with all kinds of pipes and fitting material. The plant also includes a complete manual that helps in fitting the whole ting easily.

The plants include:

• membrane elements
• valves
• filters
• pumps
• Nano filtration equipment
• ultra filtration equipment
• fitting manual

The RO systems have all the sense of draining only those components that are impure. The things that are used for the cleaning of the water are not strained by their membrane. The membrane does not filter chlorine and other such things that are added to water for making it pure.

The RO system has smaller plants that can be fitted in homes. The residential plants are quite small and quite adjustable to all kind of domestic designs.

About HiTech RO Systems

Hitech RO manufactures, sales and service commercial RO systems, industrial RO systems and domestic RO systems. Hitech RO has gained a great demand in the market with quality product and after sales service. Long lasting performance, effectiveness in purification and reliability are the characteristic features of all Hitech RO water purifiers.

An ISO 9001:2008, 14001:2004 & 18001:2007 Certified, N.S.I.C. – C.S.P.O. & CE Registered Company, Hitech Ro serves worldwide market including USA, India, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe.

Hitech RO has various products for domestic, industrial and commercial purpose. We manufacture and are major suppliers of various manufacturers including Hi-Tech RO Membranes, Filmtec Membranes, Trisep Membranes, Koch Membranes, CSM Series, Osmotic Membranes, Water Life Membranes, TFC Membranes, UF Membranes and Toray Membranes.

We also manufacturer and supply RO spare Parts such as Filter Pumps, Filter Cartridge, Water Filter Housing, Water Filter Bracket, Water Filter Accessories, Water Filter Instruments, QC Fittings, JACO Fittings, Filter Vessels, R.O. Pressure Tank and Filter Multiport Valve.

When a RO system is needed?

The use of the RO water purifier is recommended in areas where the total dissolved solids in water are above the acceptable standards. In case the TDS is low, you should use a UV based water purifying system. Excess TDS can be dangerous for health; so if the water you receive is high in TDS buy an RO system immediately.