Brine Squeezer Improves RO Recovery
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Technology
Osmoflo's New Technology ManagesDisposal of the Resulting Brine
Volume reduction of RO concentrate has become one of the hottest topics in desal. As the growth of inland desalination, industrial reuse and the treatment of oil and gas produced waters increases, so has the need to manage and dispose of the resulting brine.
WDR talked to Marc Fabig, the managing director of Australian-based Osmoflo, about the company's Brine Squeezer technology. The discussion followed the company's successful tests of the process on a northern Australian mine's wastewater. He said that, when used to concentrate RO brine, the system can usually increase the overall RO system recovery to 95 percent or more, significantly reducing the volume of brine requiring disposal.
Brine Squeezers are designed in standard, 55m3/d (350 bbl/d) modules, and systems are scalable to virtually any total production capacity, with a specific energy consumption that ranges from 6 to 8 kWh/m3 (22.7 to 30.3/kgal).
Osmoflo has three pilot units, and the company is currently looking for pilot opportunities and strategic partners in various regions and markets.
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