reverse osmosis systems
Advanced technologies
AWS Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems effectively remove dissolved salts, colloidal, and suspended matter from the most challenging waste and feed water applications. It is typically used as a final process after ultrafiltration or chemical treatment of incoming water, process water, or industrial wastewater for reuse and/or discharging to your local POTW. AWS Reverse Osmosis systems arrive at your site fully tested and ready to clean contaminates from water.
All AWS industrial filtration systems are built using components only with proven membrane technology that will provide reliable, long-term operation. In addition, each system is backed by a 100% Performance Guarantee.
What is Reverse Osmosis?
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a filtration technology used to remove dissolved solids and impurities from water using a semi-permeable RO membrane which allows the passage of water but leaves the majority of dissolved solids and other contaminants behind.
RO membranes require high water pressure (greater than osmotic pressure) to work effectively. Water that passes through the membrane is called permeate and the dissolved salts rejected by the membrane are called concentrate. An RO system that is properly designed and operated can remove up to 99.5% of incoming dissolved salts and impurities.
In reverse osmosis, water is forced to move from a stronger saline solution to a weaker solution, again through a semi-permeable membrane. Because molecules of salt are physically larger than water molecules, the membrane blocks the passage of salt particles.
The reverse osmosis process removes dissolved solids, organic, sub-micron, colloidal matter, virus & bacteria from water. The process is called reverse osmosis since it requires pressure to force pure water across the membrane, leaving the impurities behind.
applications
- Boiler Water
- Drinking Water
- Chemicals
- Metal Working Wastewater
- Surface Treatment
- Pharmaceutical
- Food & Beverage
- Restaurants
- Mineral Water Systems
- Communities
- Hospitals
Features and Benefits
- Reduced water costs of up to 99%
- Removes up to 99.5% of dissolved salts and impurities
- Delivered fully tested and ready to clean contaminates from water
- Pretreatment equipment and chemistry are provided to ensure optimal performance and lifespan of system membranes
- Helps meet zero manifesting goals and complies with federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Requirements, as well as state and local discharge regulations
- Low maintenance with little operator involvement
- Flow rates from 1 gpm up to 200 gpm
- Effective in a variety of manufacturing industries
- Most efficient technology for removal of dissolved solids
- Easy to maintain
- Operations widely understood
- Standardized output
Turnkey Solutions
AWS Reverse Osmosis systems arrive at your site fully tested and ready to clean contaminates from water. Pretreatment equipment and chemistry are also provided to ensure the optimal performance and lifespan of the system’s membranes.
The end result is desalinated water on one side of the membrane and a highly concentrated, saline solution of water on the other side. In addition to salt particles, this process will remove a select number of drinking water contaminants, depending upon the physical size of the contaminants.
