Explore our export-certified modular sea-to-fresh filtration arrays, pre-tested in factory-controlled cleanrooms for guaranteed plug-and-play field operations.
Across littoral municipalities, mega-refineries, and isolated island enclaves, transforming hypersaline seawater into high-purity potable and process water has evolved from an emergency backup to core civil and industrial infrastructure.
Global economic hubs, arid coastal states, and offshore energy corridors confront depleting subterranean aquifers. Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) delivers an unlimited, non-seasonal freshwater stream that guarantees uninterrupted municipal distribution and heavy manufacturing continuity.
Historical thermal evaporation systems consumed prohibitive energy. Modern isobaric Energy Recovery Devices (ERD) integrated by Tongjie recover over 95% of hydraulic reject energy, shrinking operational expenditures to under 2.8–3.2 kWh per cubic meter of finished water.
Environmental licensing requires minimal ecological disruption. Modern plants incorporate advanced intake dispersion screens and secondary brine dilution protocols to safeguard littoral biospheres from hypersaline thermal plume damage.
Robust filtration requires more than raw membrane surface area. It demands an orchestrated chemical-mechanical train tailored precisely to silt density, bio-burden, and osmotic thresholds.
| Treatment Stage | Core Technology | Operational Objective | Target Metric / Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Intake Clarification | Multi-Media Filtration (MMF) + Coagulation | Removes marine macro-particulates, silt, and algae | Turbidity < 0.5 NTU |
| Membrane Safeguard Barrier | Hollow-Fiber Ultrafiltration (UF) / 1-5μm Polishing | Eliminates colloidal silica and biological fouling vectors | SDI₁₅ < 2.5 consistently |
| Desalination Core Array | Thin-Film Composite (TFC) SWRO Membranes | High-pressure osmotic separation of dissolved salts and boron | Salt rejection ≥ 99.7% |
| Energy Reclamation Stage | Isobaric Ceramic Pressure Exchangers (ERD) | Transfers hydraulic energy from brine stream directly to feed | Energy recovery up to 96% |
| Post-Treatment Stabilization | Calcite Remineralization & UV/Chlorination | pH adjustment, mineral balancing for potable water taste and safety | Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) 0 to +0.5 |
Deploying pressure systems operating at 65–85 bar requires uncompromising safety engineering, validated certifications, and third-party audited documentation.
All pressure housings, manifolds, and piping circuits conform strictly to 2014/68/EU standards. Welds undergo 100% radiographic or ultrasonic testing to eliminate failure under cyclic operating stress.
Integrated electrical panels and PLC automation suites comply with 2014/35/EU and 2014/30/EU, featuring shielded telemetry, emergency shutdown redundancy, and surge suppressors for offshore environments.
Seawater’s chloride load causes aggressive pitting in standard alloys. Tongjie specifies Super Duplex 2507 (UNS S32750) and high-grade titanium for high-pressure wetted circuits, extending system lifespan beyond 20 years.
Every plant undergoes comprehensive Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) in Shanghai, verifying flow balances, safety interlocks, and remote SCADA communications before container sealing and export dispatch.
From marine vessels and mining sites to offshore petrochemical facilities, Tongjie’s skid-mounted and containerized systems operate across diverse environmental demands.
Modular containerized SWRO units operate quietly and automatically, providing high-purity drinking water conforming to WHO standards for tourists and local populations, bypassing expensive mainland water barge logistics.
Coastal petrochemical facilities convert seawater into boiler feed make-up and cooling tower circulation water. Coupled with downstream EDI and polishing systems, resistivity reaches 18.2 MΩ·cm for precision chemical synthesis.
Our DTRO and SWRO mobile skids tolerate severe organic and heavy-metal contaminants. They produce both potable water for platform crews and low-salinity water required for polymer injection and reinjection wells.
Tongjie’s dedicated R&D engineering center continues to pioneer advanced membrane configurations, renewable integration, and machine-learning diagnostics.
By pairing high-pressure variable-frequency drive (VFD) pumping directly with solar arrays and battery banks, our containerized units operate fully off-grid, dampening flux variations during intermittent irradiance.
Real-time neural algorithms monitor feed conductivity, temperature, and transmembrane pressure (TMP) variations to optimize chemical dosing, preventing silica and calcium scale while reducing antiscalant consumption by up to 28%.
Concentrated reject brine from the primary SWRO array is fed to Disc Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) modules operating up to 120 bar, followed by mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) for dry salt harvesting and 98%+ freshwater recovery.
Detailed guidance on feed characterization, energy recovery, membrane preservation, and international certification protocols.
Our engineering team requires a comprehensive water test showing Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), chloride concentration, silica, barium/strontium, iron, manganese, biological oxygen demand (BOD/COD), silt density index (SDI), and annual temperature swings. This data allows accurate projection of membrane recovery, staging, and antiscalant requirements.
All high-pressure piping circuits, manifolds, and wetted components exposed to raw seawater utilize Super Duplex Stainless Steel 2507 (UNS S32750) or Titanium Grade 2. Low-pressure circuits utilize schedule 80 PVC or CPVC. Every system receives high-grade anti-corrosive epoxy primer and polyurethane finish coats.
Because Tongjie performs 100% of the mechanical mounting, electrical wiring, PLC programming, and hydraulic pressure testing in our Shanghai facility, on-site commissioning typically takes just 7–14 days. Site teams need only provide stable foundations, electrical connections, intake piping, and permeate discharge hookups.
In standard SWRO plants, the concentrated brine exits the membrane vessel at 60–75 bar. Tongjie’s isobaric ceramic pressure exchangers transfer this hydraulic energy directly to the incoming feed stream with over 95% efficiency, reducing high-pressure pump motor sizing and cutting operating energy consumption by up to 45%.
Engineered for off-grid deployment, mobile emergency resilience, and challenging wastewater concentrations worldwide.