Conversion to UF
Compatible with plastic components | Yes |
Compatible with fibreglass components | Yes |
Available in Australia | Yes |
Available globally | Yes |
Manual disassembly required | No |
Cross section structure of an RO membrane.
The method for chemical conversion of RO membranes has been optimised, with controlled exposure to 300,000 ppm.hr of NaOCl resulting in organic and virus removal properties, and hydraulic performance, comparable to commercially available 10 – 30 kDa molecular weight cut off UF membranes. Potential applications for the converted RO membranes include use in pre-treatment filtration in desalination plant, waste water treatment or for low cost water treatment in developing areas.
This promising end-of-life application how now been extensively validated, and is ready for a trial application. If you require a series of extremely low cost, environmentally friendly, spiral wound UF membranes, please contact Pierre Le-Clech (p.le-clech@unsw.edu.au) for further information.