What is the process of our Commercial RO Plants?
A semi-permeable membrane, often formed of thin film polyamide, is used to clean water that is pushed through its input side at upto 15 bar and 220 psi in a cross-flow direction in a commercial RO Plant. From 15 to 70% of the water that flows through the membrane is permeate, while the remaining is concentrate containing 99 percent or more of the source water TDS.
What is removed by our Commercial RO Plants?
In general, when used as a standalone filtration method, commercial reverse osmosis can remove an extremely high percentage of a wide range of contaminants such as calcium, magnesium, nitrates, lead, and sodium, as well as bacteria and viruses such as Cryptosporidium, E. coli, in fact, any particle larger than a water molecule will not be able to pass through our Commercial RO Plants.
For commercial applications, reverse osmosis may be used in conjunction with additional filtering technologies such as water softeners or carbon filters to continually supply filtered water to any precise degree of quality.
Pre-treatment in Commercial RO Plants
The purification process is only as good as the water that feeds it, is pre-treated. Certain pollutants, including as free chlorine, calcium, and magnesium, can harm commercial RO Membranes. So, before running the RO system, the liberated water must be pre-treated with activated carbon to remove free chlorine and then with a water softener to remove calcium and magnesium.
If the water softener or the activated carbon is avoided, the free chlorine in the water will destroy the membrane and will allow organic impurities to get through, while the calcium and magnesium will scale up the membrane, lowering its efficiency and working life.
Vulnerabilities of Commercial RO Plants
All RO systems rely on good feed water pre-treatment. Organic scavengers, activated carbon media, and base exchange water softeners are used to accomplish this. It is true that proper pre-treatment is required for long-term, dependable, and effective Reverse Osmosis operation. Hydraulic shock will not be tolerated by reverse osmosis membranes. It is critical that RO be implemented in a well-planned purified water system that includes all required protections and monitoring.
Common errors in Commercial RO Plants
A Commercial Reverse Osmosis plant will only function correctly if three elements are considered:
a) Proper installation by a professional;
b) Extensive water pre-treatment to eliminate inorganic and chemical pollutants;
c) Plant maintenance on a regular basis, including membrane cleaning and replacement as needed.
It goes without saying that errors arise when these three criteria are overlooked or disregarded. These problems can arise in your Commercial RO Plants when the plant is poorly designed or incorrectly installed, or when the input water is insufficiently treated to remove chlorine, calcium, and magnesium, or when membranes are not regularly cleaned or replaced, or when the plant pumps are not adequately maintained.
What are the signals of Early Warning?
The following should be regarded as an early warning indicator if anything is wrong with your Commercial RO plant. If you observe anything like this during normal monitoring or inspection, contact one of our professionals straight once to avoid a catastrophic problem.
a): The reverse osmosis recovery rate is less than 70%:
The ideal benchmark for any well-designed Commercial RO system should be a permeate recovery rate of 70%. If it falls below this level, it should be viewed as a 'canary in the cage,' indicating that some maintenance is necessary. It's possible that your membranes need to be cleaned or replaced, or that you need to have someone come in and inspect your system.
b): Membranes are clogging or scaling up:
Membranes should be cleaned on a regular basis to avoid the accumulation of organic debris or calcium deposits. They must, however, be changed on a regular basis. With a well-designed and operated unit, you can realistically anticipate your membranes to last three years before they should be constantly inspected for indicators that they need to be replaced. We generally recommend the addition of a CIP rig to your reverse osmosis system which can assist to extend the active life of your membranes while also saving money on operational costs.
Methods for keeping your Commercial RO Plants at Peak Performance with Netsol Water Solutions
There are a variety of recommended practices you can implement to keep your RO plant running at optimal performance.
1: Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) can be used to remove free chlorine and organic debris in an automated backwashing machine.
2: Install 5-micron absolute rated depth filters to reduce particle and fouling index.
3: Make sure your feed pumps and piping are properly sized.
4: Install a CIP (clean in process) and disinfection rig for the RO membranes' periodic maintenance.
5: Thin film composite (TFC) RO membranes will deliver high flow while consuming less energy.
6: A consistent supply of softened feed water will aid in the prevention of RO membrane scaling.
Who is the Best Commercial RO Plant Manufacturers in Sonipat?
Netsol's commercial RO Systems are premium quality machines that are created, customized, and built under strict circumstances to meet the needs of the customer without sacrificing quality.
>Control Panel
Depending on the customer's needs, fully automatic control is administered via a local control panel or a PLC.
>Microfiltration defence
5-micron cartridges housed in stainless steel housing protects the RO membranes.
>Mounted on a skid
These systems are skid-mounted for easy transit and installation. The galvanised painted steel structure of the frames makes them corrosion resistant.
>Membranes are highly efficient
To guarantee the finest quality water is generated, high efficiency membranes with 98.5 percent salt rejection are employed.
>Technology for advanced monitoring
All parts of the operation are monitored by digital flow meters and conductivity sensors.