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Reverse Osmosis Wastewater Treatment

What is Reverse Osmosis (RO)?

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a powerful filtration method used in wastewater treatment that employs a semi-permeable membrane to remove ions, unwanted molecules, and larger particles from water. This process is driven by applying pressure to the water being treated and forcing it through the RO membrane. The membrane's pores are small enough to block contaminants and allow only clean water to pass through, effectively reducing the presence of dissolved salts, bacteria, and organic substances.

RO produces a permeate stream (purified water) and a concentrate stream (reject stream). The reverse osmosis (RO) reject is typically evaporated or hauled away for disposal.The permeate stream is typically reused in the facility's process or discharged to the sewer or environment.