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APEC RO : How are APEC RO systems compared to other ROs in
the market? 1)
Every component of our Ultra RO system is U.S. made and FDA/ NSF approved.
Many other systems in the water industry now use lower quality parts (foreign
cloned) that break easily, clog up the system in a few months, and have a much
shorter life-span. 2)
Our pre-filters are patented KX extruded solid carbon blocks. "Extruded block"
means uniformly solid construction which prevents channeling or bypassing. Their
superior material and construction offer greater absorptive and dirt holding capacity
than other non-extruded carbon blocks or G.A.C. (granular activated carbon) filters.
Most importantly, our carbon blocks do
not release any carbon fines to clog up systems.
The
Ultra RO System is equipped with two extruded carbon blocks to last longer before
change-outs. Our pre-filters can treat up to
4000-5000 gallons of "filtered water", While other RO systems
in the market typically can only last about 2000 gallons of filtered water. This
means their filters have to be changed twice as often as ours.
When other vendors claim that they can treat up to 10,000 gallons of "water,"
it means they can deliver only 2000 gallons of "filtered water."
Remember, all
RO systems need to generate brine water in order to produce clean, filtered water!
You have to divide their claimed total numbers by 5. Once you understand this,
you will not be misled by any number games. 3)
Our FILMTEC membrane's average rejection
ratio is proved to be about 98% to 99% and it lasts 5-7 years easily. While most
other system's membrane rejection is between 89% and 95% and you would need to
replace their membranes in only 1-2 years.
4)
Our Ultra 5-stage RO is specially designed to treat all types of water while other
ROs can treat only certain types of water. Our system has high allowances for
variations in pH (2-11), in maximum dissolved solids (up to 2000 ppm), in water
pressure (0 to 100 psi), in output (45-250 gpd), etc.... Meanwhile, a standard
RO in the market is limited and can only treat water in the pH range 4-8, with
maximum solids up to only 1000 ppm, with water pressure from 60-80 psi, and with
output of only 15 to 25 gallons per day. This means if your input water happens
to be harder, more acidic, or heavier than the usual standard water sources, those
lesser RO systems will break down gradually, and not knowingly, you would be drinking
bad water your investment is wasted. |TOP|
Facts
On Reverse Osmosis Water FiltersReverse
osmosis, also known as hyperfiltration, is the finest filtration known. This process
will allow the removal of particles as small as ions from a solution. Reverse
osmosis is used to purify water and remove salts and other impurities in order
to improve the color, taste or properties of the fluid. It can be used to purify
fluids such as ethanol and glycol, which will pass through the reverse osmosis
membrane, while rejecting other ions and contaminants from passing. The most common
use for reverse osmosis is in purifying water. It is used to produce water that
meets the most demanding specifications that are currently in place. Reverse
osmosis uses a membrane that is semi-permeable, allowing the fluid that is being
purified to pass through it, while rejecting the contaminants that remain. Most
reverse osmosis technology uses a process known as crossflow to allow the membrane
to continually clean itself. As some of the fluid passes through the membrane
the rest continues downstream, sweeping the rejected species away from the membrane.
The process of reverse osmosis requires a driving force to push the fluid through
the membrane, and the most common force is pressure from a pump. The higher the
pressure, the larger the driving force. As the concentration of the fluid being
rejected increases, the driving force required to continue concentrating the fluid
increases. Reverse
osmosis is capable of rejecting bacteria, salts, sugars, proteins, particles,
dyes, and other constituents that have a molecular weight of greater than 150-250
daltons. The separation of ions with reverse osmosis is aided by charged particles.
This means that dissolved ions that carry a charge, such as salts, are more likely
to be rejected by the membrane than those that are not charged, such as organics.
The larger the charge and the larger the particle, the more likely it will be
rejected. |
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