CSM RE8040-FL

Summary

Product identification

The RE8040-FL is a fouling-resistant reverse osmosis (RO) element designed for brackish water and wastewater reuse applications, featuring low operating pressure.

Specifications

• Permeate flow rate: 11,000 GPD (41.6 m³/day)
• Nominal salt rejection: 99.0%
• Effective membrane area: 400 ft² (37.2 m²)
• Membrane type: Thin-Film Composite
• Membrane material: Polyamide (PA)
• Element configuration: Spiral-Wound, FRP Wrapping

Performance is based on test conditions:

• 1,500 mg/L NaCl solution
• 150 psig (1.0 MPa) applied pressure
• 15% recovery
• 77 °F (25 °C)
• pH 6.5–7.0
• Minimum salt rejection: 98.5%
• Permeate flow rate for each element may vary, but will be no more than 15%.

Packaging: All elements are vacuum-sealed in a polyethylene bag containing 1.0% sodium bisulfite solution and individually packaged in a cardboard box.

Mechanical / hydraulic

• Model: RE8040-FL
  • A: 40.0 inch (1,016 mm)
  • B: 8.0 inch (201 mm)
  • C: 1.12 inch (28 mm)
  • Weight: 15 kg
• Each membrane element is supplied with one brine seal, one interconnector (coupler), and four O-rings.
• All RE8040 elements fit nominal 8.0 inch (201 mm) I.D. pressure vessels.

Operating limits

• Max. Pressure Drop / Element: 15 psi (0.1 MPa)
• Max. Pressure Drop / 240” Vessel: 60 psi (0.41 MPa)
• Max. Operating Pressure: 600 psi (4.14 MPa)
• Max. Feed Flow Rate: 75 gpm (17.0 m³/hr)
• Min. Concentrate Flow Rate: 16 gpm (3.6 m³/hr)
• Max. Operating Temperature: 113 °F (45 °C)
• Operating pH Range: 2.0–11.0
• CIP pH Range: 1.0–13.0
• Max. Turbidity: 1.0 NTU
• Max. SDI (15 min): 5.0
• Max. Chlorine Concentration: < 0.1 mg/L

Feed water

Design Guidelines for Various Water Sources:

• Wastewater Conventional (SDI < 5): 8–12 gfd
• Wastewater Pretreated by UF/MF (SDI < 3): 10–14 gfd
• Seawater, Open Intake (SDI < 5): 7–10 gfd
• Seawater, Beach Well (SDI < 3): 8–12 gfd
• Surface Water (SDI < 5): 12–16 gfd
• Surface Water (SDI < 3): 13–17 gfd
• Well water (SDI < 3): 13–17 gfd
• RO permeate (SDI < 1): 21–30 gfd

Saturation Limits (Using Antiscalants):

• Langlier Saturation Index (LSI): <+1.5
• Stiff and Davis Saturation Index (SDSI): <+0.5
• CaSO₄: 230% saturation
• SrSO₄: 800% saturation
• BaSO₄: 6,000% saturation
• SiO₂: 100% saturation

General Handling Procedures

• Elements in boxes must be kept dry at room temperature (7–32 °C; 40–95 °F) and should not be stored in direct sunlight. If the polyethylene bag is damaged, a new preservative solution (sodium bisulfite) must be added and air-tight sealed to prevent drying and biological growth.
• Permeate from the first hour of operation should be discarded to flush out the preservative solution.
• Elements should be immersed in a preservative solution during storage, shipping, and system shutdowns to prevent biological growth and freezing. The standard storage solution contains 1% by weight sodium bisulfite or sodium metabisulfite (food grade). For short-term storage (i.e., one week or less), 1% by weight sodium metabisulfite solution is adequate for preventing biological growth.
• Keep elements moist at all times after initial wetting.
• Avoid excessive pressure and flow spikes.
• Only use chemicals compatible with the membrane elements and components. Use of such chemicals may void the element limited warranty.
• Permeate pressure must always be equal to or less than the feed/concentrate pressure. Damage caused by permeate back pressure voids the element limited warranty.

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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