Argy costs are rising and can consume as much as 75% of the total operating cost

s of
an SWRO plant, it is important that the technology be encouraged and disseminate
d throughout the
industry. Alne
supplier of Pressure Exchanger technology, the principles and theories presented
in this paper will be
applicable to all devices that are based on the positive displacement, isobaric
chamber approach.
Key Words: energy recw pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the energy from
the concentrate stream directly to the
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er efficiency of over 95%.
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nce of existing SWRO
plants by reducing their energy consumption by as much as 75% or by expanding th
eir capacity as much
as 300%. Detailed system designw pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the en
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feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transf
er efficiency of over 95%.
This efficiency advantage makes it possible to dramatically improve the performa
nce of existing SWRO
plants by reducing their energy consumption by as much as 75% or by expanding th
eir capacity as much
as 300%. Detailed system dew pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the energy
from the concentrate stream directly to the
feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transf
er efficiency of over 95%.
This efficiency advantage makes it possible to dramatically improve the performa
nce of existing SWRO
plants by reducing their energy consumption by as much as 75% or by expanding th
eir capacity as much
as 300%. Detailed system designs, parameters, and recommendations are provided t
his paper for several
retro-fit configurations and ww pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the ene
rgy from the concentrate stream directly to the
feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transf
er efficiency of over 95%.
This efficiency advantage makes it possible to dramatically improve the performa
nce of existing SWRO
plants by reducing their energy consumption by as much as 75% or by expanding th
eir capacity as much
as 300%. Detailed system designs, parameters, and recommendations are provided t
his paper for several
retro-fit configurations and will be accompanied with case data from operating p
lants that have been
retro-fitted using these new devices.
There has been a recent proliferation of commercially available energy recovery
devices based on the
positive displacement direct pressure exchange approach. This increased interes
t is driven by the fact
that the technology can significw pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the e
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feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transf
er efficiency of over 95%.
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plants by reducing their
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There has been a recent proliferation of commercially available energy recovery

devices based on the
positive displacement direct pressure exchange approach. This increased interes
t is driven by the fact
that the technology can significantly reduce the energy consumption of new and e
xisting SWRO
systems. Since enethough the author of this paper is directly associated with En
ergy Recovery, Inc., a leadingantly reduce the energy consumption of new and exi
sting SWRO
systems. Since enethough the author of this paper is directly associated with En
ergy Recovery, Inc., a leadingill be accompanied with case data from operating p
lants that have been
retro-fitted using these new devices.
There has been a recent proliferation of commercially available energy recovery
devices based on the
positive displacement direct pressure exchange approach. This increased interes
t is driven by the fact
that the technology can significantly reduce the energy consumption of new and e
xisting SWRO
systems. Since enethough the author of this paper is directly associated with En
ergy Recovery, Inc., a leadingsigns, parameters, and recommendations are provide
d this paper for several
retro-fit configurations and will be accompanied with case data from operating p
lants that have been
retro-fitted using these new devices.
There has been a recent proliferation of commercially available energy recovery
devices based on the
positive displacement direct pressure exchange approach. This increased interes
t is driven by the fact
that the technology can significantly reduce the energy consumption of new and e
xisting SWRO
systems. Since enethough the author of this paper is directly associated with En
ergy Recovery, Inc., a leadings, parameters, and recommendations are provided th
is paper for several
retro-fit configurations and will be accompanied with case data from operating p
lants that have been
retro-fitted using these new devices.
There has been a recent proliferation of commercially available energy recovery
devices based on the
positive displacement direw pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the energy
from the concentrate stream directly to the
feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transf
er efficiency of over 95%.
This efficiency advantage makes it possible to dramatically improve the performa
nce of existing SWRO
plants by reducing their energy consumption by as much as 75% or by expanding th
eir capacity as much
as 300%. Detailed system designs, parameters, and recommendations are provided t

his paper for several

retro-fit configurations and will be accompanied with case data from operating p
lants that have been
retro-fitted using these new devices.
There has been a recent proliferation of commercially available energy recovery
devices based on the
positive displacement direct pressure exchange approach. This increased interes
t is driven by the fact
that the technology can significantly reduce the energy consumption of new and e
xisting SWRO
systems. Since enethough the author of this paper is directly associated with En
ergy Recovery, Inc., a leadingct pressure exchange approach. This increased int
erest is driven by the fact
that the technology can significantly reduce the energy consumption of new and e
xisting SWRO
systems. Since enethough the author of this paper is directly associated with En
ergy Recovery, Inc., a leadingovery, retro-fit, SWRO system, pressure exchanger,
cost savings, reverse
osmosis.