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How To Reduce The Operating Cost Of Reverse Osmosis Systems | Weftec Series | EP1
Eric Kadaj of Energy Recovery, Inc. explains how a pressure exchanger lowers the energy use and upkeep of reverse osmosis systems. WEFTEC Series, Ep 1.
Reverse osmosis turns seawater into fresh water. A high-pressure pump powers the process by pushing seawater through a membrane. In episode 1 of the Engineers for Communities WEFTEC Series, Eric Kadaj explains how a pressure exchanger takes work off that pump and lowers the cost of running a reverse osmosis system.
Guest
Eric Kadaj, MBA, joins from Energy Recovery, Inc.
In this episode
- How a reverse osmosis system converts seawater into fresh water.
- The role of the high-pressure pump, which pushes seawater through a membrane.
- How the PX Pressure Exchanger reduces the high-pressure pump's workload to cut energy use.
- Why the device runs without electricity, driven by the brine flow.
- Upkeep and life cycle cost. Eric describes a single, durable ceramic part with no scheduled maintenance.
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