The process of reverse osmosis (RO) has dramatically changed through the years—what was deemed a far-reaching concept in the past has evolved into one of the most effective water filtration solutions today. Despite how complex it may sound, RO is basically a simple process.
RO explained
In osmosis, a lower-concentrated solution will seep through a semi-permeable membrane into the side with higher concentration. As the name suggests, RO is just a reversal of that process, wherein a large amount of osmotic pressure is applied to push the solvent from the area of greater concentration and filter it out toward the less concentrated solution. This leaves a higher concentration of solute on one side, and only solvent on the other.
RO’s evolving applications
The basic principles between RO technology is pretty young—it was only during the 70s when it started to gain widespread recognition as an efficient, economical, and dependable filtration process. It began as a way to desalinate saltwater and brackish water, but now RO is being used for a wide number of applications, from wastewater treatment to recycling, and even energy production.
If you belong to one of the industries mentioned, it pays to learn how RO systems can benefit your operation. You could be saving your company thousands to millions of dollars just by its implementation alone.
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