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Advanced Reverse Osmosis System

High-Recovery Water Treatment for High-TDS Applications — Oil & Gas, Mining, and Industrial Wastewater

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Advanced RO — TFC Spiral-Wound Membrane · 600–1,200 psi
HIGH-TDS FEEDWATER PERMEATE SPIRAL-WOUND TFC POLYAMIDE 600–1,200 psi OPERATING PRESSURE 1,200 PSI >99% TDS REJECTION 80–90% RECOVERY Na⁺ Cl⁻ Mg²⁺ Ca²⁺ SO₄²⁻ all ions blocked by RO membrane · permeate <500 mg/L TDS

The Advanced RO System maximizes clean water recovery from high total dissolved solids (TDS) water sources. Leveraging advanced membrane technology and staged concentration processes, it produces high-quality permeate while significantly reducing waste volumes — at substantially lower capital and operating cost than conventional thermal concentration technologies such as MVR.

Advanced reverse osmosis pressure vessel system

Key Benefits

  • Designed for challenging high-TDS water streams
  • Recovers significantly more clean water — up to 80–90%
  • Produces a highly concentrated brine stream, minimizing waste disposal volumes
  • Significantly lower capital investment vs. MVR and other evaporative systems
  • Reduced energy consumption and operating costs
  • Standardized 100 GPM and 500 GPM modules — scalable to any project size
  • Directly supports ESG commitments and ZLD targets
💦 Typical Water Recovery Split
Fresh Permeate
Up to 70%
Concentrate
~30%

High-recovery RO recovers up to 70% of feed as clean permeate (<500 mg/L TDS), concentrating waste volume to ~30% for disposal or further ZLD treatment — dramatically reducing brine hauling and disposal costs vs. conventional systems.

Applications

Produced Water Treatment
SAGD & Thermal EOR
Mining & Mineral Processing
High-Salinity Groundwater
ZLD Pretreatment
Industrial Wastewater Reuse

Membrane Characteristics

Membrane TypeTFC Polyamide
ConfigurationSpiral-wound vessels
Operating Pressure600–1,200 psi
Design Flux8–14 LMH
Chemical ResistanceAcid, caustic, oxidant CIP

System Performance

TDS Rejection> 99%
Water RecoveryUp to 80–90%
Permeate Quality< 500 mg/L TDS
Turbidity (permeate)< 0.1 NTU

Operating Conditions

Temperature5–45°C
Feed pH (operating)3–10
Feed pH (CIP)1–13
Feed SDI< 5 (rec. < 3)
CIP FrequencyWeekly to monthly

Pretreatment & Modules

MF / UF PretreatmentStrongly recommended
Antiscalant DosingRequired
pH AdjustmentRequired (acid dosing)
Cartridge Filter5 µm final guard
Standard Module100 GPM / 550 m³/day
Large Module500 GPM / 2,700 m³/day

Advantages vs. Conventional Technology

FeatureAdvanced ROMVRSWRO
High-TDS Water Treatment
High Water Recovery (80–90%)
Lower Energy Consumption
Modular Expansion
Lower Capital Cost
Lower Operating Cost