REVERSE OSMOSIS
objectives
• Able to acknowledge the fundamental of reverse osmosis
• Able to acknowledge the basic effect of reverse osmosis
Fig 3
3Dr. Ola Abdelwahab
What is Reverse Osmosis?
 Movement of high concentration liquid into lower
concentration under pressure through a semi-
permeable membrane
 Reverse Osmosis is the process of Osmosis in reverse.
 To reverse the process of osmosis you need to apply energy to the
more saline solution.
 A reverse osmosis membrane is a semi-permeable membrane that
allows the passage of water molecules but not the majority of
dissolved salts, organics, bacteria and pyrogens by applying pressure
 When pressure is applied to the concentrated solution, the water
molecules are forced through the semi-permeable membrane and the
contaminants are not allowed through.
How does RO water works?
What will RO remove from water?
 99%+ of the dissolved salts (ions), particles, colloids,
organics, bacteria and pyrogens from the feed water.
Factors affecting system and process
performance
 Temperature
-The higher the temperature, the lower viscosity, so the higher the permeate
flow
 Pressure
- The higher the pressure, the higher the permeate flow
 Salt concentration
- The higher the salt concentration, the lower the quality of permeable water.
Application in industry?
 Food Industry
o More economical operation for concentrating food liquids (such as fruit juices)
than conventional heat-treatment processes
 Drinking water purification
o Production of bottled mineral water
 Dairy industry
o For the concentration of milk to reduce shipping costs.

Reverse Osmosis

  • 1.
  • 2.
    objectives • Able toacknowledge the fundamental of reverse osmosis • Able to acknowledge the basic effect of reverse osmosis
  • 3.
    Fig 3 3Dr. OlaAbdelwahab
  • 4.
    What is ReverseOsmosis?  Movement of high concentration liquid into lower concentration under pressure through a semi- permeable membrane
  • 6.
     Reverse Osmosisis the process of Osmosis in reverse.  To reverse the process of osmosis you need to apply energy to the more saline solution.  A reverse osmosis membrane is a semi-permeable membrane that allows the passage of water molecules but not the majority of dissolved salts, organics, bacteria and pyrogens by applying pressure  When pressure is applied to the concentrated solution, the water molecules are forced through the semi-permeable membrane and the contaminants are not allowed through.
  • 7.
    How does ROwater works?
  • 8.
    What will ROremove from water?  99%+ of the dissolved salts (ions), particles, colloids, organics, bacteria and pyrogens from the feed water.
  • 9.
    Factors affecting systemand process performance  Temperature -The higher the temperature, the lower viscosity, so the higher the permeate flow  Pressure - The higher the pressure, the higher the permeate flow  Salt concentration - The higher the salt concentration, the lower the quality of permeable water.
  • 10.
    Application in industry? Food Industry o More economical operation for concentrating food liquids (such as fruit juices) than conventional heat-treatment processes  Drinking water purification o Production of bottled mineral water  Dairy industry o For the concentration of milk to reduce shipping costs.