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reverse osmosis [ri′vərs äs′mō·səs] (chemical engineering) A technique used in desalination and waste-water treatment; pressure is applied to the surface of a saline (or waste) solution, forcing pure water to pass from the solution through a membrane (hollow fibers of cellulose acetate or nylon) that will not pass sodium or chloride ions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The expansion also will include the installation of a wastewater recycling facility on-site that will allow hydraulic and waste fluids to be cleansed through a reverse osmosis system. has succeeded in developing a high boron removal reverse osmosis membrane element (RO) for seawater desalination, the first of its kind in the world. Water, water everywhere, but unless you are sailing on an exceptionally clean freshwater lake or have a reverse osmosis watermaker on board, you can't drink it. |
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