Reverse Osmosis
User’s Manual
Model
AT-500, AT-1000
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................4
SAFETY....................................................................................................................... 4
FEED WATER AND OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS................................................5
REJECTION, RECOVERY AND FLOW RATES..........................................................5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPERATION GUIDELINES...................................6
MEMBRANE ELEMENTS............................................................................................8
AT-500, AT-1000 SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION ..........................................................13
AT-500 MEMBRANE FLOW DIAGRAM.....................................................................17
AT-1000 MEMBRANE FLOW DIAGRAM...................................................... ............. 18
SYSTEM PURGING ................................................................... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..........19
INITIAL START-UP..................................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ........ 20
DESIGN BASIS FOR AT-500 AND AT-100 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ......21
OPERATING DO’s AND DON’T s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .........22
OPERATION AND MA IN T E N A N C E .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..........................22
MEMBRA N E R E MO V A L A N D R E P L A C E MEN T .. .. .. .. .. .. ...........................................25
FLUS H IN G T H E S Y S T E M .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ............................................................ 28
PREPA R IN G U N I T F O R S T O R A GE OR SHIPMENT................................................28
REVERS E O S MO S IS TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................30
TEMPERA T URE CORRECTION FACTORS FOR MEMBRANE...............................32
OPERATION.............................................................................................................. 34
DRAWINGS...............................................................................................................35
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Your AT-Series
system is a d u r a b l e p i e c e o f e q u i p me n t w h i c h , w i th p r o p e r c a r e , w i l l l a s t
for many years. This User’s Ma n u a l
troubleshooting details vital to th e s u s ta i n e d p e r f o r ma n c e o f y o u r s y s te m.
The test results which are in c l u d e d w i th th i s U s e r ’ s Ma n u a l i n d i c a te y o u r s y s t e m ’ s
If your system is altered at th e s
ease contact your local dea l e r o r d i s tr i b u to r t o d e te r m i n e th e p r o p e r r e c o v e r y f o r y o u r
NOTE: IN ORDER T O M A I N T A I N
OPERATING LOG MUST BE M A I N T A I N E D A N D C O P I E S W I L L N E E D T O B E S E N T T O
YOUR LOCAL DEALER OR D I S T R I B U T O R F O R R E V I E W .
SYSTEM, THIS USER’S M A N U A L M U S T B E R E A D A N D F U L L Y U N D E R S T O O D . K E E
THIS AND OTHE R A S S O C I A T E D I N F O R M A T I O N F O R F U T U R E R E F E R E N C E A N D
FOR NEW O P E R A T O R S O R Q U A L I F I E D P E R S O N N E L N E A R T H E S Y S T E M
The Safet y s e c ti o n o f t h i s U s e r ’ s Ma n u a l o u tl i n e s th e v a r i o u s s a f e t y h e a d i n g s u s e d
throughout t h i s ma nual’s tex t a n d a r e e n h a
NOTE: INDICATES STATEM E N T S T H A T P R O V I D E F U R T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N A N D
CAUTION: INDICAT E S S T A T E M E N T S T H A T A R E U S E D T O I D E N T I F Y
CONDITIONS OR PRACTICE S T H A T C O U L D R E S U L T I N E Q U I P M E N T O R O T H E R
WARNING: INDICAT E S S T A T E M E N T S T H A T A R E U S E D T O I D E N T I F Y
CONDITIONS OR PRACTICE S T H A T C O U L D R E S U L T I N I N J U R Y O R L O S S O F L I F E .
FAILURE TO FOLLOW WAR N I N G S C O U L D R E S U L T I N S E R I O U S I N J U R Y O R E V E N
or if the feed water co n d i ti o n s
INTRODUCTION
outlines installation, operation
and
permeate (product) and
pl
application.
SAFET Y
waste) test results.
ite of operation
OP E R A T I N G O R S E R V I C I N G T H E
change,
WAR R ANTY, AN
P
.
CLARIFICATION.
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DEATH.
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DO NOT UNDER ANY C I R C U M S T A N C E
OR OTHER DESCRIPTIVE L A B E L S F R O M T H E S Y S T E M .
Nothing has a greater effect o n a r e v e r s e o s m o s i s s y s te m th a n th e f e e d w a t e r q u a l i ty
NOTE: IT IS VERY I M P O R T A N T T O M E E T T H E M I N I M U M F E E D W A T E R
REQUIREMENTS.
FAILURE T O D O S O W I L L C A U S E T H E M E M B R A N E S T O F O U L
AND VOID THE MANUFACT U R E R ’ S W A R R A N T Y .
NOTE: HIGHER TDS A N D /O R L O W E R T E M P E R A T U R E S W I L L R E D U C E T H E
capacities indicated by the s u f f i x i n th e s y s t e m ’ s n a me u n d e r th e c o n d i ti o n s l i s te d
above. For example, the AT
The amount of total dissolve d s o l i d s ( T D S ) r e j e c te d b y th e m e m b r a n e i s e x p r e s s e d a s
percentage. For example, a 9 8 .5 % r e j e c ti o n r a t e m e a n s th a t 9 8 .5
are designed to produce permea te
OPERATING LIMITS
REMOVE ANY CA
TION, WARNING,
.
SYSTEM’S PRODUCTION.
AT-Series r
-500 produces 500 gallons per day of
the listed operating
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solids do not pass through the membrane. To calculate the % rejection, use the
following formula:
% Rejection = [(Feed TDS – Product TDS) / Feed TDS] x 100
Example:
98.5% = [(550-8.25)/550] x 100
NOTE: ALL TDS FIGURES MUST BE EXPRESSED IN THE SAME UNITS,
TYPICALLY PARTS PER MILLION (PPM) OR MILLIGRAMS PER LITER (MG/L).
AT-Series reverse osmosis systems are designed to reject up to 98.5% NaCl, unless
computer projections have been provided or stated otherwise.
The amount of permeate water recovered for use is expressed as a pe r c e n ta g e. To
calculate % recovery, use the following formula:
% Recovery = (Product Water Flow Rate / Feed W a t e r F l o w R a t e ) x 1 0 0
Example:
23% = (0.35/1.50) x 1 0 0
N O T E : A L L F L O W R A T E S M U S T B E EXPRESSED IN THE SAME UNITS,
TYPICAL L Y G A L L O N S P E R M I N U T E (GPM).
SYS T EM REQUIREMENTS AND OPERATION GUIDELINES
PLUMBING
The membranes and high pressure pumps used on AT-Series systems require a
continuous flow of water with a minimum feed pressure of 45 psi, not to exceed 85°F.
FEED WATER CONNECTION
1. Locate the 1” FNPT solenoid valve feed water inlet.
(Figure 1A, Page 13)
2. Attach the inlet piping to the 1” FNPT solenoid valve feed water inlet.
3. Be certain that all of the components of the feed water are soluble at the
concentrations attained in the system.
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PERMEATE (PRODUCT WA T E R ) C O N N E C T I O N
labele d p e r m e a t e a n d a t ta c h t o s to r a g e t a n k
permeate water can flow free l y
damage to the me mb r a n e e l e m e n ts .
with PVC fi tt i n g s , o r o th e r F D A a p p r o v e d ma te r i a l s
material being used does no t d i
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BE VERY AGGRESSIVE TO S O M E P L U M B I N G M A T E R I A L S S U C H A S C O P P E R
CONCENTRATE (WASTE W A T E R ) C O N N E C T I O N
to an open d r a i n i n a f r e e a n d u n r e s tr i c te d m a n n e r ( n o b a c k p r e s s u r e ) .
C A U T I O N : A N Y R E S T R I C T I O N S O R B L O C K A G E I N T H E D R A I N L I N E C A N
CAUSE BA C K P R E S S U RE, WH I C H W I L L
PRESSURE. T H IS CAN RESU L T I N D A M A G E T O T H E S Y S T E M ’ S M E M B R A N E S A N D
in 110/220 Volt 50/60 Hertz 1 P
nsure that the electrical cir c u i t s u p p l y i n g th e s y s te m i s c o m p a ti b l e w i th th e
uirements of the specific A T
MINIMUM 1/2” INCH.
SMOSIS PERMEATE W A T E R W I L L
INCREASE THE SYSTEM’S O P E R A T I N G
system is equi p p e d w i th a 5 f o o t
Locate the 3/8” tubing
irreversible
the holding tank
CAUTION
TYPICALLY BE 1-
PIPING.
Locate the 3/8” tubing
concentrate line
with no backpressure.
The
ssolve into the permeate water.
conce n t r a t e a n d a tt a c h th e tu b i n g to
Ensure that the
can be run to
This is so the
d r a i n . R u n th e
COMPONENTS.
ELECTRICAL
The motor used on the AT
electrical cord.
E
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s are equipped with a plug.
model you are installing.
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NOTE: IT’S
SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE W I T H L O C A L A N D N A T I O N A L E L E C T R I C A L C O D E S
WARNING: TO RED U C E T H E R I S K O F E L E C T R I C A L S H O C K , T H E
INCOMING POWER SUPPLY M U S T I N C L U D E A P R O T E C T I V E E A R T H G R O U N D .
systems are typic a l l y c o n tr o l l e d w i th a l i q u i d l e v e l s w i tc h i n a s t o r a g e t a n k .
The liquid level switch turns t h e s y s te m o n w h e n th e w a t e r l e v e l i n t h e ta n k d r o p s , a n d
Liqu i d l e v e l s w i t c h e s c a n b e o b t a i n e d b y y o u r l o c a l d e a l e r o r
distributor. If a liquid level sw i t c h i s t o b e u s e d , i n s ta l l i t a t th i s t i me .
systems are supp l i e d w i th a 5 mi c r o n s e d i m e n t f i l t e r a n d a 1 0 m i c r o n c a r
block. Change the cartridge
filters. A s k y o u r l o c a l d e a l e
N O T E : T H E S Y S T E M M U S T B E O P E R A T E D O N F I L T E R E D W A T E R O N L Y .
If any damage occurs to you r s y s te m
your local dealer or distributo r a n d i n f o r m th e m o f y o u r s y s te m
standing system sh o u l d b e b o l t e d d o w n i n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h l o c a l r e g u l a ti o n
standards or securely fasten e d .
everse osmosis s y s te m s c o m e p r e
High Flow Low Energy m e m b r a n e s , u n l e
membrane element performa n c e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a r e l i s te d
THAT A LICENSED ELECTRI C I A N W I R E Y O U R
r o r d i s tr i b u to r a b o u t P r e
build kit may be av a i l a b l e . C o n t a c t
loaded with Thin Film C o m p o s i te ( T F C )
(NEC).
AT-Series
off when the tank is full.
PRE-FILTRATION
ED
AT-Series
between the two pre-
systems, if required.
PUMP
The pump
pumps are also available
MOUNTING
The free
once a month or whe n a 1 0 -
-Series systems is brass rot
in stainless steel.
’s pump, a re-
bon
x i s ts
- F i l t r a ti o n
s. These
.
MEMBRANE ELEMENTS
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AT-500, AT-1000 SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
FIGURE 1A
NUMBE R ID E N T IF I C A T I O N
1. Soleno i d V a l v e – T u r n s O n / Off Feed Water
2. 5 Micro n S e d i me n t – Removes particulates
3. 10 Micro n Carbon Block – Chlorine reduction
4. Pressure Gauge - Measures feed pressure
5. Pressure Gauge - Measures pressure after filters
6. Control Switch - Controls RO system
7. Recycle Valve – Recycles concentrate back to feed (if applicable)
8. Concentrate Valve – Controls flow of concentrate (waste) water to the drain
9. RO Pump - Pressurizes RO system
10.Flow Meter - Measures flow of permeate water
11.Flow Meter - Measures flow of concentrate (waste) water
12.Flow Meter - Measures flow of concentrate recycle water (if applicable)
13.Pressure Gauge – Measures pump discharge pressure
14.Pressure Switch – Turns the pump off at less than 15 PSI feed pressure
15.Permeate Check Valve- Protects membranes from back pressure
16.Pressure Vessels – Houses Membrane Elements
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FIGURE 1B
FIGURE 1C
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