El Segundo, Calif. – April 23, 2012 – NanoH₂O, Inc., manufacturer of the most efficient and cost effective reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for seawater desalination, today launched its newest additions to the QuantumFlux™ line of RO membranes – the Qfx SW 400 R and Qfx SW 400 SR. Both products feature industry-leading 99.85% stabilized salt rejection and NSF Standard 61 Certification, enabling operators to meet stringent water quality standards, even under the most challenging water conditions.
In pilot tests, the new QuantumFlux high-rejection membrane elements produced exceptional permeate quality, surpassing competitive membranes with the same flux. When used in combination with NanoH₂O’s highest flux Qfx SW 400 ES membrane, the new Qfx SW 400 SR and Qfx SW 400 R high-rejection membranes allow our customers to run at higher system flux without increasing feed pressure or fouling potential, while still delivering excellent permeate quality.
“We have been pilot testing a combination of the Qfx high rejection R and SR elements, in 365 square-foot configurations, within a single pressure vessel for almost 180 days,” said Raúl Lemes de León, Technical Director for the EMALSA desalination facility in the Canary Islands. “To date, the performance of the Qfx membranes has been highly stable and producing almost 50% more water with lower total dissolved solids (TDS), at the same operating pressure, than other membranes currently installed in the skid. The membranes are delivering at their specified performance.”
“We entered the seawater desalination market by introducing the most energy-efficient membrane ever produced. We have now further leveraged our nanocomposite membrane technology to push the boundaries of salt rejection – providing customers with better water quality while maintaining or improving energy consumption,” said Jeff Green, CEO of NanoH₂O, Inc. “This improvement in salt rejection over existing membranes typically provides a 25% improvement in permeate quality versus competing membranes under the same operating conditions. These new membranes, combined with our energy efficient Qfx ES membrane, provide customers with a suite of products that can optimize any SWRO system for low energy consumption, maximum water production, minimum footprint or the best permeate quality.”
About NanoH₂O, Inc.
NanoH₂O, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets reverse osmosis (RO) membranes that change the fundamental economics of desalination. Based on breakthrough nanostructured materials and industry-proven polymer technology, NanoH₂O’s thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) QuantumFlux membranes dramatically improve desalination energy efficiency and productivity. QuantumFlux seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membranes deliver the highest flux and the highest salt rejection of any SWRO membrane on the market. QuantumFlux membranes are available in standard 8-inch (20 cm) diameter elements that fit easily into new and existing desalination plants, purifying water from a broad range of sources with improved productivity and water quality. NanoH₂O is the 2011 Aquatech Innovation Award Winner in the Water Supply category. QuantumFlux membranes are Standard 61 Certified by NSF International for the production of drinking water.