DOW FILMTEC XLE-4021 Membrane

DOW FILMTEC XLE-4021 reverse osmosis (RO) elements offer high quality water for small commercial systems purifying less than one gallon per minute (0.2 m3/d) of RO water. DOW FILMTEC XLE extra low energy elements operate at the lowest pressure available in the industry today, resulting in lower energy costs and enabling system builders to use lower cost components.

Advantages

• High flux results in high yields
• High rejection provides good water quality
• Filmtec performance and quality

Important Information

Proper start-up of reverse osmosis water treatment systems is essential to prepare the membranes for operating service and to prevent membrane damage due to overfeeding or hydraulic shock. Following the proper start-up sequence also helps ensure that system operating parameters conform to design specifications so that system water quality and productivity goals can be achieved.

Before initiating system start-up procedures, membrane pretreatment, loading of the membrane elements, instrument calibration and other system checks should be completed.

Please refer to the application information literature entitled "Start-Up Sequence" (Form No. 609-02077) for more information.

Operation Guidelines

Avoid any abrupt pressure or cross-flow variations on the spiral elements during start-up, shutdown, cleaning or other sequences to prevent possible membrane damage. During start-up, a gradual change from a standstill to operating state is recommended as follows:

• Feed pressure should be increased gradually over a 30-60 second time frame.
• Cross-flow velocity at set operating point should be achieved gradually over 15-20 seconds.
• Permeate obtained from first hour of operation should be discarded.

General Information

• Keep elements moist at all times after initial wetting.
• If operating limits and guidelines given in this bulletin are not strictly followed, the limited warranty will be null and void.
• To prevent biological growth during prolonged system shutdowns, it is recommended that membrane elements be immersed in a preservative solution.
• Maximum pressure drop across an entire pressure vessel (housing) is 30 psi (2.1 bar).
• Avoid static permeate-side backpressure at all times.