Water is an all-important resource when it comes to
manufacturing a variety of everyday products such as paper, petroleum gasoline,
and a variety of metals. In such applications, fresh and clean water is
necessary to produce high-quality products—and there lies the problem.
Out of all the water on Earth, only 2.5 percent is
freshwater. The problem is compounded further when you take into account that
68.7 percent of freshwater is found in glaciers and ice caps. Of course, the
2.5 percent of freshwater isn’t exclusive to the industrial sector, as the
amount is also the source used in residences, businesses, etc.
With a limited freshwater supply, it is prudent for
industrial manufacturers to source saltwater, brackish water, and the like. The
problem here is that saltwater carries a number of impurities that can affect
the quality of products. This is why many industries have started installing
industrial reverse osmosis systems in their compounds.
Reverse osmosis (RO) is a highly effective water
purification process that uses a semipermeable membrane to filter out unwanted
substances from water. Some of the impurities an RO membrane can filter out
includes bacteria, viruses, pesticides, chlorine, industrial waste, and
dissolved solids such as salt. This way, industrial factories are free to use
non-freshwater sources.
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