Ultra-high-pressure RO

Extend the pressure capability.
Qualify the complete process.

Ultra-high-pressure reverse osmosis (UHPRO) provides a higher-pressure membrane-concentration pathway. TFX targets the compaction resistance required for demanding membrane duties.

Concept rendering of an orange spiral-wound membrane element.
Concept rendering. Final construction and operating limits require element qualification.

PUBLISHED MATERIAL EVIDENCE

Built around a compaction-resistant support.

The company brochure reports laboratory TFX results at 200 bar and NaCl feeds up to 180 g/L, with greater than 99% rejection. It distinguishes those membrane-coupon results from commercial element ratings. (Wu et al., 2025)

The platform’s role is to expand the material-design options. The feasible process endpoint still depends on the feed, required water quality, recovery, and operating conditions.

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Schematic composite membrane with a gold selective layer, orange porous support, and pale backing.
TFX architecture schematic. Not to scale.

PROCESS FIT

Evaluate UHPRO within the complete duty.

  1. 01

    Pressure and materials

    Confirm the ratings and compatibility of the complete element, vessel, pumps, piping, and seals.

  2. 02

    Concentration and separation

    Define the feed chemistry, rejection, recovery, and delivered water quality.

  3. 03

    Alternatives and integration

    Compare staged or hybrid options within the same feed, recovery, and product-quality boundary.

A membrane study at 200 bar does not authorize an existing 8040 system to operate at that pressure.

RELATED PROCESS OPTIONS

Compare the mechanism and the system.

UHPRO, osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO), and low-salt-rejection reverse osmosis (LSRRO) address demanding concentration duties in different ways. They should not be ranked on pressure alone.

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Evaluate ultra-high-pressure concentration.

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