8” Brackish RO

DOW FILMTEC 8" Diameter Brackish Water Elements for Industrial Applications
DOW FILMTEC™ Brackish Water RO Elements with an 8-inch diameter provide consistently high performance and enhanced element life when treating difficult industrial water, enabling lower energy usage and reduced costs.
DOW FilmTec 8″ Brackish Water High Rejection RO Membrane Elements
225psi Operating Pressure
| Model No. | Flow gpd | Flow m³/d | Size | Active Surface Area | Feed Spacer | Applied Pressure | Min Salt Rejection | Stabilized Salt Rejection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW30-365 | 9,500 | 36 | 8”×40” | 365 ft² | 34 mil | 225 psi | 99.0% | 99.5% |
| BW30 PRO-400/34 | 11,000 | 42 | 8”×40” | 400 ft² | 34 mil | 225 psi | 99.4% | 99.6% |
| BW30HR-440 | 12,650 | 48 | 8”×40” | 440 ft² | 28 mil | 225 psi | 99.4% | 99.7% |
| BW30 PRO-400/34i | 11,000 | 42 | 8”×40” | 400 ft² | 34 mil | 225 psi | 99.4% | 99.6% |
| BW30HR-440i | 12,650 | 48 | 8”×40” | 440 ft² | 28 mil | 225 psi | 99.4% | 99.7% |
Product Availability Notes: BW30-400 and BW30-400/34 discontinued; BW30 PRO-400/34 recommended. BW30-400/34i discontinued; BW30 PRO-400/34i recommended.
Low Energy and High Rejection Brackish Water RO Membrane Elements
125-150 psi Operating Pressure. Designed to deliver high quality water at low operating costs for municipal and industrial water applications.
| Model No. | Flow gpd | Flow m³/d | Size | Active Area | Feed Spacer | Pressure | Min Rejection | Stabilized Rejection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLE-440 | 14,000 | 53 | 8”×40” | 440 ft² | 28 mil | 125 psi | 98.0% | 99.0% |
| BW30HRLE-440 | 12,650 | 48 | 8”×40” | 440 ft² | 28 mil | 150 psi | 99.1% | 99.3% |
| BW30HRLE-440 i | 12,650 | 48 | 8”×40” | 440 ft² | 28 mil | 150 psi | 99.3% | 99.1% |
Fouling Resistant DOW FilmTec RO Membrane Elements
Fouling resistant reverse osmosis elements incorporate Dow proprietary FR membrane technology for excellent fouling resistance and cleanability. Wide pH cleaning range (pH 1-13).
| Model No. | Flow gpd | Flow m³/d | Size | Area | Spacer | Pressure | Min Rejection | Stabilized Rejection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW30XHR PRO-400/34 | 11,500 | 43 | 8”×40” | 400 ft² | 34 mil LDP | 225 psi | 99.6% | 99.8% |
| BW30XFRLE-400/34 | 11,500 | 43 | 8”×40” | 400 ft² | 34 mil LDP | 150 psi | 99.1% | 99.3% |
| BW30XHR PRO-400/34i | 11,500 | 44 | 8”×40” | 400 ft² | 34 mil LDP | 225 psi | 99.6% | 99.8% |
| BW30XFRLE-400/34i | 11,500 | 43 | 8”×40” | 400 ft² | 34 mil LDP | 150 psi | 99.1% | 99.3% |
Product Availability Notes: BW30XFR-400/34 discontinued, recommended replacement BW30XHR PRO-400/34. BW30XFR-400/34i discontinued, recommended replacement BW30XHR PRO-400/34i.
Permeate flow rate and salt rejection based on 2,000ppm NaCl, design pressures listed above, 77°F (25°C), and 15% recovery. Flow rates may vary +25/-15%.
- Reverse Osmosis removes up to 99% of total dissolved solids.
- RO membranes remove dissolved impurities such as chloride, lead, chromate, fluoride, bacteria and others.
- BW30 elements provide longer life due to increased resistance to fouling and high cleanability.
- LE & XLE elements reduce operating costs due to lower energy requirements.
- Fouling resistant elements reduce cleaning requirements and operational cost
- iLEC™ interlocking elements are available in some models and offer reliable seal integrity, leak-tight performance, lubricant-free operation, backward compatibility, and reduced permeate pressure drop.
- High flux results in high yields
- High rejection results in excellent water quality
- Fouling resistant models available
- Low energy and extra low energy models available
- iLEC interlocking membrane elements available in selected models
- Durable with good cleanability for long element life
- FilmTec performance and quality
- Municipal and industrial water treatment
- Difficult industrial water
- Brackish water desalination
- Low energy RO systems
- High rejection RO systems
- Fouling resistant RO applications
- Ultra-pure water applications
- Multi-element pressure vessels
- CodeLine FRP Pressure Vessel Membrane Housings
- PROTEC FRP Membrane Housing Pressure Vessels
- Membrane Cleaning Chemicals
- Membrane Cleaning Cartridges
- Industrial RO parts and accessories
- BW30-365 Product Data Sheet
- BW30 PRO-400/34 Product Data Sheet
- BW30HR-440 Product Data Sheet
- BW30 PRO-400/34i Product Data Sheet
- BW30HR-440i Product Data Sheet
- XLE-440 Product Data Sheet
- BW30HRLE-440 Product Data Sheet
- BW30XHR PRO-400/34 Product Data Sheet
- BW30XFRLE-400/34 Product Data Sheet
- FilmTec iLEC interlocking endcap information