80% is Totally 80’s - Texas Desalination Association · Site Flow rate Conventional RO...
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Site Flowrate
ConventionalRO
Flow-ReversalRO
RRIncreasedby
WQ
Beveragecompany
264gpm 65% 85% 20% HighSilicaTDS820ppm
Brewery 264gpm 75% 92% 27% TDS300ppm
Frackingwater
823gpm 70% 89% 19% TDS9000ppm
Coolingtower
88gpm 71% 91% 20% TDS800ppm
SWRO2ndpass
44gpm 90% 98% 8% BoronTDS800ppm
Reuse 66gpm 80% 90% 10% TDS1700ppmHighCa3(PO4)2,biofouling
80% is Totally 80’s
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Ultra High Recovery Flow-Reversal RO A conventional RO with a (patented)
Innovative, but not new “The Most Valuable Technology”
Singapore International Water Week 2018
Dr. Noam Perlmuter Rotec CEO
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What can Flow-Reversal RO do? Increases permeate flow by
Decreases feed water use by
60%
20%
20% Decreases concentrate flow by
$ ZLD Concentrate management
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Continuous process that works just like conventional RO
No proprietary equipment, agnostic to membrane type, specs
No need for special operator training
Flexibility: suitable for New & existing RO applications
Low risk - 100% Fallback
Andon…
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Added value: decreases biofouling, reduces chemical use
Other things to know about Flow-Reversal…
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Converting a conventional RO to FR-RO
Basic Principles
MVFD Concentrate
Feed
MVFD
MVFD
Feed
MVFD
1st stage HP 2nd stage HP
Product
Concentrate
Block A
Block B
Block C
1st stage
2nd stage
1st stage 220 gpm
220 gpm
110 gpm
110 gpm
220 gpm
110 gpm
50% RR
50% RR
50% RR
330 gpm
ARI AFI
BRI BFO
CRI CFO CFI CRO
AFI ARO
BFI BRO
P/FV
Feed
MVFD
AV
AVF
Block A
Block B
Block C
1st stage HP
Product
2nd stage HP
Concentrate
2nd stage
1st stage
MVFD
1st stage
1st stage
Conventional RO Flow-Reversal RO
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How does Flow Reversal Work? 3 principles
2Block
Rotation
3Continuousprocess
1FlowReversalinthePV
The results: Scale prevention
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Continuous process
Reversing the Flow in the PV
Clean membrane
Undersaturated
Oversaturated
Undersaturated
Oversaturated
Reversing the flow in
the PVs
Signs of scaling
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Continuous process
Block Rotation
Block Rotation
ARI AFI
BRI BFO
CRI CFO CFI CRO
AFI ARO
BFI BRO
P/FV
Feed
MVFD
AV
AVF
Block A
Block B
Block A
1st stage HP
Product
2nd stage HP
Concentrate
2nd stage
1st stage
MVFD
1st stage
1st stage
Block C
Block B
Block A
1st stage HP
Product
2nd stage HP
ARI AFI
BRI BFO
CRI CFO CFI CRO
AFI ARO
BFI BRO
P/FV MVFD Concentrate
Feed
MVFD
AV
AVF
1st stage
1st stage
2nd stage
Block C
Block B
Block A
1st stage HP
Product
2nd stage HP
ARI AFI
BRI BFO
CRI CFO CFI CRO
AFI ARO
BFI BRO
P/FV MVFD Concentrate
Feed
MVFD
AV
AVF
1st stage
1st stage
2nd stage
Flow Reversal adaptation to tapered flow array in a 2-Stage RO System
Block C is 2nd Stage Block B is 2nd Stage Block A is 2nd Stage
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Reduced Biofouling
Flow-Reversal Bonus?
• Sheering forces • Changing water quality
Reuse
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New !Systems!
BEFORE
AFTER
Retrofitted !Systems!
Whether it is a new RO system or an existing one, Flow-Reversal Technology will significantly improve
Recovery Rate & OPEX
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Flow-Reversal Reverse Osmosis is a simple process, low risk & is already happening
Join the ROvolution Undersaturated
Oversaturated
Undersaturated
Oversaturated