Ultrapure Water Solutions
GE's installed ultrapure water (UPW) systems purify and reclaim more than 2 billion gallons (8 million cubic meters) of water a day for a variety of purposes, including power generation, industrial processes, municipal drinking water, commercial and institutional uses, and landscape and agricultural irrigation. Our broad portfolio of ultrapure water solutions includes: separation equipment, membrane and filtration technology, monitoring solutions, analytical instruments, specialty chemicals, mobile water capabilities, service, financing and balance of plant.
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How it works
We provide solutions based on our High Efficiency Reverse Osmosis (HEROTM) process. Depending on the application, one, some, or all of the design modules are used to treat various feed water sources.
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Pretreatment: Unit operations are selected based on feed water characteristics, such as hardness and alkalinity.
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HERO System: This is either a single-pass or a two-pass RO system operating at 90 percent-plus overall recovery.
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Primary UPW: A storage tank with a nitrogen blanket is provided for RO permeate collection.
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Polishing Loop/Cold UPW: Product water from Module 3 is collected in a blanketed storage tank.
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Hot UPW: A side stream of polished (pre-UF) water from Module 4 is diverted as feed to this module.
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Rinse Reclaim/Recycle: Rinse water from the cold and hot UPW steps not consumed by the plant are diverted to this module for recovery and reuse.
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Support Equipment: Miscellaneous system support operations include necessary regeneration storage tanks and transfer pumps.
Features & Benefits
UPW systems designed for you
No matter if your UPW need is boiler feedwater (low to high pressure), ingredient water, process water or rinse/clean water, GE offers UPW systems platforms to meet your distinct quality needs and provide you benefits:
Technology Innovation:
- Environmentally friendly solutions that operate virtually chemically free
- Reliable, consistent performance to ensure that you get an absolute barrier that will not be depleted over time
- Proven technology with lower life cycle cost compared to conventional solutions
Commercial and fulfillment options:
- Capital Sales, Build-Own-Operate (BOO), and Design-Build-Own-Operate (DBOO) types of projects
- Worldwide manufacturing in ISO 9001 registered facilities for quality and quick delivery
- Pre- and post-treatment, clean-in-place, chemical feed injection systems
