UTS Model : F-HTF-50FM
HYDROTECH’s advanced reverse osmosis drinking water systems are a natural and economical solution for providing your family with high
quality drinking water.
Hydrotech systems offer a more advanced treatment process than typical entry level pour-through pitchers or faucet filters. At the heart of the
system is a reverse osmosis membrane which removes impurities as small as an atom! Additionally, your water passes through a series of
sediment and carbon filters – eliminating any unwanted tastes and odors giving your water a polished, fresh taste!
Get back to drinking water the way nature intended it!
- What is Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water?
Reverse Osmosis drinking water is used most commonly to purify water. It does by removing salt
and other impurities to result in improved colours, better taste, and
improved qualities of water.
- How effective is Reverse Osmosis for improving drinking water?
RO is very effective in reducing a range of home water contaminants. This is possible because the
RO membrane is comprised of microscopic pores which allow the pressurized water molecues,
among the smallest molecues known, to pass through contaminants, and even dissolved ions are
left behind. Additionally, RO systems
always include a sediment pre-filter that traps fine suspended materials that clog the membrane.
RO systems also include a carbon pre-filter to remove chlorine, along with other contaminants that
may damage the RO membranes and affect the taste,
colour, and odor of the water.
- Which containment does a reverse osmosis system remove?
A reverse osmosis system can treat a variety of contaminants including:- Alunimium, Arsenic,
Asbestos, Atrazine, Benzene, Chlorides, Chlorine, Copper, Cryptosporidium, Cyanide, Fluoride,
Giardia, Lead, Mercury, Nitrates, Radium, Radon, Silver, Sodium, Sulfide and Total
Trihalomethanes.
Hydrotech Reverse Osmosis
Under The Sink Water Purifier
with Smartap Water Quality
Control (F-HTF-50 FM)
- What is the lifespan of the filters?
The filters of the RO system should be changed periodically. In general, both the
sediment & carbon filters should be replace every SIX months. The RO membrane normally lasts
between 3 to 4 years.
Understanding Reverse Osmosis
Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) is a seperation process that uses pressure to force a solution through a membrane that retains the solute on one side and
allows the a region of high solute concentration through a membrane to a region of low solute concentration by applying a pressure in pure solvent
to pass to the other side. More formally, it is the process of forcing a solvent from excess of the osmotic pressure. This is the reverse of the osmosis
process, which is the natural movement of solvent from an area of low solute concentration, through a membrane, to an area of high solute
concentration when no external pressure is applied. The membrane here is semipermeable, meaning it allows the passage of solvent but not of
solute.
The membrane used for reverse osmosis have a dense barrier layer in the polymer matrix where most seperation occurs. In most cases the
membrane is designed to allow only water to pass through this dense layer while preventing the passage of solute (such as salt irons). This process
requires that a high pressure be exerted on the high concentration side of the membrane, usually 2-17 bar (30-250 psi) for fresh and brackish water,
and 40-70 bar (600-1000 psi) for seawater, which has around 24 bar (350 psi) natural osmotic pressure which must be overcome.
This process is best known for its use in desalination (removing the salt from sea water to get fresh water), but it has also been used to purify fresh
water for medical, industrial and domestic applications since the early 1970s.
In reverse osmosis, in a similar setup as that in osmosis, pressure is applied to the compartment with high concentration. In this case, there are two
forces influencing the movement of water: the pressure caused by difference in solute concentration between two compartments (the osmotic
pressure) and the external applied presure.
Reverse Osmosis is the technique used in dialysis, which is used by people with kidney failure. The kidneys filter the blood, removing waste
products (e.g. urea) and water, which is then excreted as urine. A dialysis machine mimics the function of the kidneys. The blood passes from the
body via a catheter to the dialysis machine, across an osmotic filter.
UTS Model : F-HTF-50FM
Reverse Osmosis System Performance
Our WATER TREATMENT UNITS utilize pre-treatment together with REVERSE OSMOSIS to provide the finest water purification system
available. Specific contaminants controlled during unit operation are provided below:1.
Pre-Treatment
:
5 Micron Filtration (Sediment Removal)
2.
Granular Activated Carbon Block
:
2 Micron Filtration (Chlorine & Organic Containment Removal)
3.
Reverse Osmosis
:
0.0001 Micron (Inorganic Containment Removal)
4.
Post-Treatment
:
2 Micron Filtration (Taste & Odor Removal)
Drinking Water Contaminants Removal List
Water
Contaminants
Average Reduction
Percentage
Average Influent
(mg/L)
Average Effluent
(mg/L)
Maximum Contaminant
Level (mg/L)
Arsenic
98.7%
0.28
0.0035
0.01
Barium
99.5%
10.7
0.049
2.0
Cadmium
99.2%
0.0328
0.0003
0.005
Chromium (Hexavalent)
98.6%
0.1585
0.0022
0.1
Chromium (Trivalent)
99.8%
0.1381
0.0003
0.1
Copper
99.0%
3.1
0.03
1.3
Fluoride
95.0%
7.8
0.039
1.5
Lead
98.6%
0.15
0.002
0.01
Nitrate
88.8%
29.7
3.33
10
Nitrite
86.3%
3.2
0.044
1.0
Radium 226/228
99.5%
10.7
0.049
2.0
Selenium
TDS
99.4%
94.8%
0.0978
742.9
0.0006
41
0.05
187
Other TDS contaminants reduced by up to 99.8%:- Aluminium, Ammonium, Asbestos, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Chlorine, Chromate, Copper,
Cyanide, E. Coli, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Phosphate, Silver, Sodium, Strontium, Sulfate, Thiosulfate & Zinc.
Conditions For System Use:
MEMBRANE TYPE: THIN FILM COMPOSITE (TFC)
Source Water
Supply Profile
Community/Private
System Pressure
Temperature
Chlorinated/Non-chlorinated
242-690 kPa (35-100 psig)
4°-38° C (40°-100° F)
Chemical
Parameters
Max
mg/L
Hardness
<350
Iron
<0.1
Manganese
<0.05
pH Range
3.0 - 11.0
Hydrogen Sulfide
0.00
Maximum TDS Level
2000 mg/L
Residual Chlorine
<2.0
Turbidity
<1.0 NTU
Maximum SDI*
<4.0
* Silt Density Index : Value
stated in SDI units.
Application
Guidelines
This drinking water system is for use on
potable water supplies only.
CAUTION: Do not use this system where
water is microbiologically unsafe or with
water of unknown quality.
Source water exceeding Chemical Parameters
requires pretreatment,