Inverse Osmosis Services

reverse osmosis equipment works by a water demineralization process through the use of membranes that have a porosity of 0.0001 microns, so they retain ions, reducing the total dissolved solids of the water between 98 to 99%.

This process does not require the use of hazardous chemicals or generate waste that requires treatment since the reject only contains the same salts as the feed water, although more concentrated. 

It is possible to adapt the systems according to customer requirements (stainless steel, sanitary piping, instrumentation, steam sanitizers, etc.) in order to meet the necessary quality and operate them efficiently.

If enough pressure is applied to the concentrated solution (greater than the osmotic differential pressure), the water flow rate is reversed.

Pure water molecules on the concentrated side are forced out through the semi-permeable membrane, and when this happens, salts and other dissolved solids are left behind. In this way pure water is obtained from a concentrated solution.

It is a separation process, there is a difference between the volume of water that enters the system and that which leaves as permeate or "product water". The recovery (amount of pure water recovered from the feed water) can be as low as 30% or as high as 60% or more, depending on the purity level of the feed water.

As a result, the chemical composition of the feed water differs from the final product. (permeado).

This is the flow of low conductivity water (dissolved solids). And a reverse osmosis system must be kept working at a constant product flow rate, unless there is a drastic change in the quality of the feed water.

This flow is indirectly affected by the manipulation of the pressure regulating valve and the recirculation valve (decrease or increase of the operating pressure), therefore its manipulation should be avoided unless necessary.