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Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Analytical Testing
Siemens Water Technologies analytical testing includes feedwater and outlet water analyses and various membrane analytical techniques designed to help evaluate system performance and improve productivity.


Siemens' Membrane Care ProgramSM provides the recommended services to help keep your reverse osmosis (RO) system operating at peak performance.  As part of our service program, we offer complete laboratory analytical services - from membrane autopsies to various destructive and non-destructive tests.  Membrane analysis assists in identifying the fouling agent(s), proper cleaning techniques and proper pretreatment methods to prevent reccuring fouling.


Features and Benefits

● Identifies fouling agents
● Identifies proper cleaning techniques
● Identifies proper pretreatment methods
● Prevents reoccurring fouling


More Information

Non-Destructive Tests:
● External visual exam
● Bubble test- test physical integrity of the membrane envelope
● Membrane performance - flux, pressure and percent reject
● Analysis of cleaning solution

Destructive Tests:
● Internal visual exam
● Coupon testing of membrane surface
● Dye testing
● Metals analyses
● Digestion -ICP
● SEM EDX

Organic Analyses:
● FTIR Spectroscopy
● HPLC-FTIR and /or UV Spectroscopy
● Organic vs.. inorganic foulants
● Chlorine oxidation of polyamide elements

Product Documentation

Membrane Care(SM) Program pdf



Highlights

Siemens operates a Membrane Center of Excellence in Rockford, Illinois.  This center is dedicated to providing our customers with support for the memrbane systems - from the largest inventory of stocked membranes through a comprehensive list of supportservices incuding membrane autopsies and membrane cleaning.

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