GE P&W Spiral Wound Membranes - OSMO BEV ULE Reverse Osmosis - Manual

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OSMO* BEV ULE Reverse Osmosis
Beverage and Bottled Water Production
The OSMO BEV ULE Reverse Osmosis (RO) mem-
brane element is engineered to provide beverage
plants product water with a very efficient removal
of total dissolved solids (TDS) at Ultra Low Energy
(ULE) requirements. Low TDS is often required when
producing purified water, teas, very low- and sodi-
um-free products, and carbonated soft drinks.
OSMO BEV ULE RO elements will produce treated
water with lower levels of hardness, alkalinity, sodi-
um and chloride, and is also the element of choice
on high TDS feed-water streams.
The OSMO BEV ULE RO membrane element is tested
and certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI
Standard 61 for material requirements only.
Features include a Caged Outerwrap design (Figure
1) that eliminates the stagnant zone associated
with industrial FRP elements and their brine seals,
which can act as a site for bacterial growth. The
OSMO BEV ULE RO element forms a flush-fit with
the inner diameter of the membrane element hous-
ing, creating a self-cleaning effect. This design also
offers less pressure resistance than an industrial
FRP element, resulting in lower brake horsepower
and substantial energy savings.
The OSMO BEV ULE RO membrane element is 100%
Wet Test Quality Assurance and is supplied wet for
immediate installation and startup.
Table 1 covers the element specification including
membrane type, flow rates and active area.
Figure 2 shows the element dimensions diagram.
Table 2 and Table 3 depict the dimensions and
weight and operation/CIP parameters for the OSMO
BEV ULE RO element.
Figure 1: Robust Cage Outerwrap
Table 1: Element Specification
Membrane Thin-Film Membrane (TFM*)
Model
Average
Permeate flow
gpd (m3/day) 1,2
Average
NaCl rejec-
tion 1,2
Minimum
NaCl rejec-
tion 1,2
OSMO-BEV-ULE-CG-WT 2 11,000 (41.6) 95% 92%
1 Average salt rejection after 24 hours operation. Individual flow rate may vary
+25%/-15%.
2 Testing conditions: 500ppm NaCl solution at 75psi (520kPa) operating pressure,
77 °F (25°C), pH 7.5 and 15% recovery.
Model
Active area
ft 2 (m 2 )
Outer
wrap
Part
number
OSMO-BEV-ULE-CG-WT 400 (37.1) Cage 3099336
Figure 2: Element Dimensions Diagram, Female