Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Membrane Product Comparison

Compare our thin-film nanocomposite RO membranes to the leading competition.

High Rejection Low Energy

SWC4B or SWC4-LD

SW30HRLE-400i
SW30XHR-400i

LG SW 400 GR

SW30XLE-400i
LG SW 400 SR

LG SW 400 ES
Model Number

SW30ULE-40i
LG SW 400 R
Manufacturer

Hydranauthics
TM820C-400

TM820R-400

TM820V-400
RE8040-SHN

RE8040-SHA

RE8040-SHF

Hydranautics

Hydranautics
Dow Filmtec

Dow Filmtec

Dow Filmtec

Dow Filmtec
SWC5-LD

SWC6-LD
LG Chem

LG Chem

LG Chem

LG Chem
S400 HR
Lanxess
Toray

Toray

Toray
CSM

CSM

CSM
Permeate Flow 6,000 6,000 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 8,500 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 11,000 12,000 13,700
gpd (m3/d) (22.7) (22.7) (24.6) (24.6) (24.6) (24.6) (28.4) (28.4) (28.4) (32.2) (34) (34) (34) (34) (34) (41.6) (45.5) (52)

Stabilized Salt
99.85 99.82 99.75 99.75 99.8 99.8 99.85 99.8 99.75 99.8 99.85 99.7 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.7 99.8 99.8
Rejection (%)

Minimum Salt
99.7 99.7 99.6 99.5 - 99.7 99.7 99.65 99.6 99.5 99.7 99.6 99.6 99.7 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.6
Rejection (%)

Stabilized
93 93 92 93 - 95 93 92 92 95 93 - 91.5 92 92 89 91 89
Boron (%)

Products listed in order of Flux & Rejection

All data presented above is based on manufacturer’s published specifications based on standard seawater test conditions of 32,000 ppm NaCl, 5 ppm boron, 5.5 Mpa (800 psi), 25°C
(77°F), pH 8, 8% recovery.

Data presented is based on 400 ft2 (37 m2) membrane area; 440 ft2 (41 m2) elements are available for all listed manufacturers. All LG Chem 400 ft2 (37 m2) elements are available
with either 28 mil or 34 mil feed spacers. Missing data represents specifications not currently published on manufacturer’s web site.. Permeate flows for individual elements may vary
+/- 15%

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other governmental enactments. Specifications subject to change without notice. LG NanoH2O is a wholly owned company of LG Chem, Ltd. All rights reserved. © 2015 LG NanoH2O, Inc.

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