Design, Operation and Maintenance of Ideal Reverse Osmosis Plants

This paper focus is on solving major problems of existing RO plants, and closing the gap between these plants and those that run continuously without unscheduled stoppages for more than 12 years. The list incudes functions that should be performed in the design and operation of an RO plant; Process Chemistry, Process Equipment and Process Procedures/People. Pointed out are the needed changes and missing functional components, and the optimistic goal that through collaborations our technical community can come together to promote a best practice for the much desired goal of seeing RO used as continuous processes without fouling, and at maximum recovery of precious water.