Cleaning system and method for cleaning and purifying reverse osmosis systems
US5948254A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2321/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A water purification system and a cleaning system and method for periodically flushing reverse osmosis water purification systems to rid the system of decontamination and other pollutants that build up during use. The system include a pair of containers in liquid communication, a first plurality of liquid conduits defining a looped path for passing liquid from the first container to a membrane and back to the first container, while a second plurality of liquid conduits defines a path for the liquid in the second container to the product side of the membrane.
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