An unbeatable combination...
Since 2001, the membrane industry has made significant strides in reverse osmosis technology, especially in seawater reverse osmosis. Hydranautics has been in the forefront of this development. Four years ago, SWC3 was the leading seawater membrane in the industry with a capacity of 5900 gpd and 99.7% average sodium chloride rejection at standard test conditions. Today, the SWC5 leads the industry with the highest combination of flow, overall rejection and boron rejection. For the end user, the SWC5 means lower energy and higher permeate quality – both of which translate into cost savings.
Membrane and Element Improvements
In developing the SWC5, Hydranautics design strategy involved a multi-pronged approach of optimizing membrane chemistry, element design, and element manufacturing. Though the term “membrane” and “element” are often used interchangeably, it is important to remember that the seawater element is comprised of, not only high performance membrane, but other state of the art components as well. Part of the success of the SWC5 comes from focusing attention on the engineering of these other components - including glue line placement, feed spacer configuration, and the selection of the permeate carrier. By optimizing element design and construction, membrane area is increased and pressure losses are reduced - leading to increased element productivity apart from improvements in the membrane itself.
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