The reverse osmosis (RO) process occurs when raw water is sent through a system to remove contaminants and impurities. These systems are outfitted with the most advanced membranes that allow most of the impurities in water to be removed without needing to use resins, ion exchange beds, or chemicals. Raw water refers to any water that hasn’t been treated to remove contaminants. This type of water is placed into an RO system through a break tank. Keep in mind that this water can differ in quality depending on your geographical location.
While other types of filtration units use a low-pressure water system, reverse osmosis uses a high-pressure pump to push water directly through the membranes, which results in more impurities being removed. Once these contaminants have been removed, the quality and purity of the water supply are substantially improved.
- It is the best method for water softening.
- The semipermeable membrane will block all ion particles.
- The maintenance of the system is very simple.
- It gives us clean and pure water by blocking all contaminants.
- The available RO systems are very compact, and it requires little space.
- The useful life of the full system, including the membrane, is over two years.
- This system does not require any use of chemicals to purify water.
- The energy requirement for the RO system is very low.
- RO systems are totally automated and are designed to start and stop on their own.