Prefabricated skids and modular containerized systems engineered to meet international CE directives, ASME high-pressure standards, and ISO 9001 quality criteria.
Addressing industrial freshwater scarcity, baseline energy efficiency, thermodynamic limits, and regional compliance mandates across global coastal corridors.
Theoretical minimum work for desalting standard seawater (35,000 ppm TDS at 25°C) is roughly 1.06 kWh/m³ at zero recovery, rising to ~1.56 kWh/m³ at a typical 50% recovery rate.
Global mega-installations span the GCC hyper-saline waters (Arabian Gulf up to 45,000 ppm TDS) to Mediterranean coastlines and arid industrial corridors across Australia and the Americas.
Raw ocean feed is chemically variable and biologically active. Suspended marine particles, biofouling, and scaling ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, SO₄²⁻) challenge membrane longevity without proactive multi-barrier defenses.
Industrial operations and municipal agricultural supply demand stringent permeate boron limits (often < 0.5 mg/L to prevent crop toxicity). Because boric acid (B(OH)₃) is neutral at typical seawater pH (~8.0), standard single-pass SWRO rejection rates range between 75% and 88%. Tongjie engineers employ a dedicated second-pass treatment with pH elevation (dosing NaOH to reach pH 9.5–10.0), converting uncharged boric acid into negatively charged borate ions (B(OH)₄⁻), which reverse osmosis membranes reject at efficiencies exceeding 98.5%.
Full compliance roadmap for Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), Machinery Directive (MD), Low Voltage Directive (LVD), and marine corrosion-resistant alloys.
High-pressure RO stages operate under intense hydrostatic loads ranging from 60 to 85 bar (870 to 1,230 psi). Under PED Category III/IV, all piping manifolds, membrane pressure vessels, high-pressure dampeners, and safety valves must undergo verified design examination, third-party hydrostatic pressure testing (at 1.43× design pressure), and non-destructive weld testing (NDT/radiography) with full material traceability (EN 10204 3.1 certification).
Governs rotating machinery hazards involving multi-stage centrifugal high-pressure pumps and isobaric energy recovery devices. Tongjie integrates standardized physical guarding, automated overpressure burst mitigation, safety interlocks tied directly into dual-channel emergency stop architectures, and thorough risk mitigation dossiers aligned with EN 809 fluid pump safety protocols.
Industrial control panels, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and motor control centers (MCC) feature IP55/NEMA 4X minimum protection. High harmonic attenuation filters isolate VFD-generated distortion from plant power grids. Complete galvanic isolation of analog transmitter circuits protects sensor loops (conductivity, pH, ORP, flow, and pressure) from electromagnetic interference.
Seawater with high chloride concentration rapidly degrades conventional 304 or 316L stainless steel through pitting and crevice corrosion. Tongjie utilizes Super Duplex Stainless Steel (2507 / UNS S32750 / 1.4410) with a Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number (PREN = %Cr + 3.3%Mo + 16%N) exceeding 42 for all high-pressure brine and feed wetted sections, complemented by high-grade ASME Section X FRP vessels.
| Plant Section | Process Environment | Standard Material Grade | Design Pressure Range | CE Harmonized Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Seawater Intake | Unfiltered, high bio-load, SDI > 6 | Non-metallic HDPE / GRP / Duplex 2205 | 3 – 6 bar (Low Pressure) | EN 12201 / ISO 14692 |
| Pretreatment Filtration | Flocculated, chlorinated/dechlorinated | Epoxy-lined carbon steel / FRP | 4 – 8 bar (Low Pressure) | EN 13121 (FRP Vessels) |
| HP Feed Manifold | TDS 35,000–45,000 ppm, saturated O₂ | Super Duplex 2507 (PREN > 42) | 60 – 85 bar (High Pressure) | EN 13480 / PED Cat III |
| Membrane Vessels | High salinity reverse osmosis feed | ASME Sec X FRP / Multi-port Side Entry | 80 – 120 bar Max Rating | PED 2014/68/EU Module H |
| Permeate Post-Treatment | Corrosive soft permeate, pH 6.0–6.8 | Stainless Steel 316L / Food Grade PVC-U | 2 – 5 bar (Delivery Loop) | EN 1672-2 / Food Grade |
From remote island resorts and off-grid facilities to oilfield exploration and green hydrogen production feed loops.
Isolated geographies suffer from high electricity costs and fragile ecosystems. Tongjie deploys fully containerized (20ft/40ft High Cube) SWRO plants equipped with isobaric energy recovery and automated Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems that link directly to solar PV arrays.
Upstream fracturing and produced fluids carry high salinity, emulsified hydrocarbons, and scaling minerals. Tongjie combines advanced oil-water separation with Disc Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) platforms to achieve reinjection or zero-discharge compliance.
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) and Alkaline water electrolyzers require feed water with electrical conductivity below 0.1 µS/cm and ultra-low TOC. Converting raw ocean water into high-purity demineralized feed water demands multi-barrier polishing.
From high-recovery reverse osmosis to mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) and AI-driven predictive control algorithms.
Pushing hydraulic pressures up to 120–150 bar using specialized membrane vessels and composite flat-sheet chemistry. This enables brine concentration beyond 120,000 ppm TDS, shrinking thermal crystallizer footprints significantly.
Integrating 4th-generation ceramic rotary pressure exchangers (PX) that push net energy transfer efficiencies above 97.5%. High-pressure brine directly pressurizes raw seawater feed without intermediate motor conversion losses.
Deploying IoT-connected edge PLCs that stream normalized flux, differential pressure, and temperature data to deep-learning models. Algorithms predict mineral scaling and biofouling 14 days in advance, automating CIP schedules.
Evolving SWRO concentrate discharge into a valuable source for strategic mineral recovery. Concentrated brines feed nanofiltration and electrodialysis metathesis to recover industrial-grade gypsum, high-purity NaCl, and magnesium salts.
Authoritative technical answers to common queries on sizing, compliance, metallurgy, and plant operations.
Engineers require a comprehensive lab analysis detailing Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), major cations (Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ba²⁺, Sr²⁺), anions (Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, HCO₃⁻), silica (SiO₂), boron, pH, Silt Density Index (SDI₁₅), total suspended solids (TSS), and temperature fluctuations across seasons. Feed salinity and seasonal temperature dictate membrane flux, osmotic pressure, and high-pressure pump motor sizing.
CE compliance for water treatment machinery integrates multiple EU directives: Pressure Equipment Directive (PED 2014/68/EU) covers all vessels, valves, and piping pressurized beyond 0.5 bar; Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) verifies mechanical risk controls for high-pressure pumps; and the Low Voltage/EMC Directives validate electrical safety and control architecture. A notified body examines technical files, weld qualifications, and hydrostatic tests before issuing the Declaration of Conformity.
Seawater high-pressure feed typically contains chloride levels ranging from 19,000 to 25,000 mg/L under pressures up to 85 bar. Grade 316L stainless steel has a PREN of ~25, making it susceptible to rapid pitting and crevice corrosion under high aeration and static stagnation. Super Duplex 2507 (1.4410) provides a PREN exceeding 42, ensuring structural resilience against localized chloride attack and stress corrosion cracking.
High-performance polyamide thin-film composite SWRO membranes typically deliver an operating life of 4 to 7 years. Longevity depends on effective pretreatment: keeping feed SDI₁₅ below 3.0, ensuring zero exposure to free chlorine via online ORP/sodium bisulfite control, dosing antiscalants to prevent sulfate/carbonate precipitation, and executing automated low-pressure permeate flushes during every scheduled or emergency plant shutdown.
Containerized desalination packages shift 90% of structural piping, electrical wiring, PLC control integration, and pressure testing from the remote field site to an ISO-controlled factory environment. Skids undergo complete Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with wet commissioning prior to export, reducing field installation schedules from six months to under two weeks, while eliminating on-site hot-work permits and fabrication errors.
Yes. Tongjie produced water treatment trains utilize open-channel Disc Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) modules. Unlike standard spiral-wound configurations that foul when exposed to residual hydrocarbons and high TSS, DTRO modules feature wide flow pathways and hydrodynamic disc spacers that tolerate high silt loads and total salinity up to 100,000 ppm TDS, enabling long continuous service cycles.
High-specification membrane separation hardware designed for food and beverage, electronics, oilfields, and pharmaceutical applications.