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Reverse Osmosis System Analysis for FILMTEC™ Membranes ROSA ROSA_Desalitech ConfigDB u399339_356
Project: BWRO Case: 1
, 10-05-2020

Project Information:

Case-specific:

System Details -- Pass 1

Feed Flow to Stage 1 18.75 m³/h Pass 1 Permeate Flow 14.06 m³/h Osmotic Pressure:
Raw Water Flow to System 18.75 m³/h Pass 1 Recovery 74.99 % Feed 3.97 bar
Feed Pressure 18.29 bar Feed Temperature 25.0 C Concentrate 15.33 bar
Flow Factor 0.85 Feed TDS 5000.02 mg/l Average 9.65 bar
Chem. Dose (100% HCl) 0.00 mg/l Number of Elements 18 Average NDP 8.29 bar
Total Active Area 668.88 M² Average Pass 1 Flux 21.02 lmh Power 11.91 kW
Water Classification: Surface Water with DOW Ultrafiltration, SDI<2.5 Specific Energy 0.85 kWh/m³
System Recovery 67.50 % Conc. Flow from Pass 2 0.00 m³/h

Feed Feed Recirc Conc Conc Perm Avg Perm Boost Perm
Stage Element #PV #Ele Flow Press Flow Flow Press Flow Flux Press Press TDS
(m³/h) (bar) (m³/h) (m³/h) (bar) (m³/h) (lmh) (bar) (bar) (mg/l)
1 BW30XFR-400/34 3 6 18.75 17.94 0.00 4.69 17.74 14.06 21.02 0.00 0.00 119.71

Pass Streams
(mg/l as Ion)
Concentrate Permeate
Name Feed Adjusted Feed
Stage 1 Stage 1 Total
NH4+ + NH3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
K 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Na 1966.87 1966.87 7722.99 47.08 47.08
Mg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ca 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sr 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ba 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HCO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cl 3033.13 3033.13 11909.67 72.61 72.61
F 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SO4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SiO2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boron 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TDS 5000.02 5000.02 19632.68 119.71 119.71
pH 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00

*Permeate Flux reported by ROSA is calculated based on ACTIVE membrane area. DISCLAIMER: NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND NO
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS GIVEN. Neither FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company
assume any obligation or liability for results obtained or damages incurred from the application of this information. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ
from one location to another and may change with time, customer is responsible for determining whether products are appropriate for customer’s use. ROSA projections do
not guarantee performance nor are such projections meant to be a warranty for the system or its design. If you choose to design your systems based on the ROSA
projections, you will take full responsibility for such design and for the system. You acknowledge that Dow gives a system warranty only in limited circumstances and only
under certain specific terms and conditions. Should you decide to buy Membranes, to the extent Dow gives its standard Membrane warranty, which is the standard FilmTec
3-year prorated element warranty, Dow will provide such a limited warranty. You acknowledge that a system warranty is not typical and is not an entitlement. You agree to
use best engineering practices and process judgment in product selection and system design FilmTec Corporation and The Dow Chemical Company assume no liability, if,
as a result of customer's use of the ROSA membrane design software, the customer should be sued for alleged infringement of any patent not owned or controlled by the
FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company.

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Reverse Osmosis System Analysis for FILMTEC™ Membranes ROSA ROSA_Desalitech ConfigDB u399339_356
Project: BWRO Case: 1
, 10-05-2020

Design Warnings -- Pass 1

WARNING: Maximum element recovery has been exceeded. Please change your system design to reduce the element recoveries. (Product: BW30XFR-
400/34, Limit: 19.00%)
CAUTION: The concentrate flow rate is less than the recommended minimum flow. Please change your system design to increase concentrate flow
rates. (Product: BW30XFR-400/34, Limit: 2.95m³/h)

Solubility Warnings -- Pass 1

-None-

Stage Details -- Pass 1

Stage 1 Element Recovery Perm Flow (m³/h) Perm TDS (mg/l) Feed Flow (m³/h) Feed TDS (mg/l) Feed Press (bar)
1 0.21 1.32 30.36 6.25 5000.02 17.94
2 0.23 1.13 47.30 4.93 6333.26 17.88
3 0.24 0.90 80.79 3.79 8210.14 17.83
4 0.22 0.65 152.15 2.89 10745.01 17.79
5 0.19 0.42 309.86 2.24 13819.85 17.77
6 0.14 0.26 641.92 1.82 16958.30 17.75

*Permeate Flux reported by ROSA is calculated based on ACTIVE membrane area. DISCLAIMER: NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND NO
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS GIVEN. Neither FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company
assume any obligation or liability for results obtained or damages incurred from the application of this information. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ
from one location to another and may change with time, customer is responsible for determining whether products are appropriate for customer’s use. ROSA projections do
not guarantee performance nor are such projections meant to be a warranty for the system or its design. If you choose to design your systems based on the ROSA
projections, you will take full responsibility for such design and for the system. You acknowledge that Dow gives a system warranty only in limited circumstances and only
under certain specific terms and conditions. Should you decide to buy Membranes, to the extent Dow gives its standard Membrane warranty, which is the standard FilmTec
3-year prorated element warranty, Dow will provide such a limited warranty. You acknowledge that a system warranty is not typical and is not an entitlement. You agree to
use best engineering practices and process judgment in product selection and system design FilmTec Corporation and The Dow Chemical Company assume no liability, if,
as a result of customer's use of the ROSA membrane design software, the customer should be sued for alleged infringement of any patent not owned or controlled by the
FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company.

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Reverse Osmosis System Analysis for FILMTEC™ Membranes ROSA ROSA_Desalitech ConfigDB u399339_356
Project: BWRO Case: 1
, 10-05-2020

Project Information:

Case-specific:

System Details -- Pass 2

Feed Flow to Stage 1 14.06 m³/h Pass 2 Permeate Flow 12.66 m³/h Osmotic Pressure:
Raw Water Flow to System 18.75 m³/h Pass 2 Recovery 90.01 % Feed 0.10 bar
Feed Pressure 9.43 bar Feed Temperature 25.0 C Concentrate 0.95 bar
Flow Factor 0.85 Feed TDS 119.71 mg/l Average 0.53 bar
Chem. Dose None Number of Elements 12 Average NDP 8.44 bar
Total Active Area 445.92 M² Average Pass 2 Flux 28.38 lmh Power 4.61 kW
Water Classification: RO Permeate SDI < 1 Specific Energy 0.36 kWh/m³
System Recovery 67.50 %

Feed Feed Recirc Conc Conc Perm Avg Perm Boost Perm
Stage Element #PV #Ele Flow Press Flow Flow Press Flow Flux Press Press TDS
(m³/h) (bar) (m³/h) (m³/h) (bar) (m³/h) (lmh) (bar) (bar) (mg/l)
1 BW30XFR-400/34 2 6 14.06 9.09 0.00 1.40 8.84 12.66 28.38 0.00 0.00 3.15

Pass Streams
(mg/l as Ion)
Concentrate Permeate
Name Feed Adjusted Feed
Stage 1 Stage 1 Total
NH4+ + NH3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
K 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Na 47.08 47.08 460.35 1.23 1.23
Mg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ca 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sr 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ba 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HCO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cl 72.61 72.61 709.91 1.90 1.90
F 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SO4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SiO2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boron 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TDS 119.71 119.71 1170.29 3.15 3.15
pH 8.00 8.00 8.33 8.00 8.00

*Permeate Flux reported by ROSA is calculated based on ACTIVE membrane area. DISCLAIMER: NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND NO
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS GIVEN. Neither FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company
assume any obligation or liability for results obtained or damages incurred from the application of this information. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ
from one location to another and may change with time, customer is responsible for determining whether products are appropriate for customer’s use. ROSA projections do
not guarantee performance nor are such projections meant to be a warranty for the system or its design. If you choose to design your systems based on the ROSA
projections, you will take full responsibility for such design and for the system. You acknowledge that Dow gives a system warranty only in limited circumstances and only
under certain specific terms and conditions. Should you decide to buy Membranes, to the extent Dow gives its standard Membrane warranty, which is the standard FilmTec
3-year prorated element warranty, Dow will provide such a limited warranty. You acknowledge that a system warranty is not typical and is not an entitlement. You agree to
use best engineering practices and process judgment in product selection and system design FilmTec Corporation and The Dow Chemical Company assume no liability, if,
as a result of customer's use of the ROSA membrane design software, the customer should be sued for alleged infringement of any patent not owned or controlled by the
FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company.

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Reverse Osmosis System Analysis for FILMTEC™ Membranes ROSA ROSA_Desalitech ConfigDB u399339_356
Project: BWRO Case: 1
, 10-05-2020

Design Warnings -- Pass 2

WARNING: Maximum element recovery has been exceeded. Please change your system design to reduce the element recoveries. (Product: BW30XFR-
400/34, Limit: 30.00%)
CAUTION: The concentrate flow rate is less than the recommended minimum flow. Please change your system design to increase concentrate flow
rates. (Product: BW30XFR-400/34, Limit: 2.27m³/h)

Solubility Warnings -- Pass 2

-None-

Stage Details -- Pass 2

Stage 1 Element Recovery Perm Flow (m³/h) Perm TDS (mg/l) Feed Flow (m³/h) Feed TDS (mg/l) Feed Press (bar)
1 0.15 1.09 1.98 7.03 119.71 9.09
2 0.18 1.08 2.26 5.94 141.26 9.01
3 0.22 1.07 2.63 4.87 172.03 8.94
4 0.28 1.06 3.11 3.80 219.68 8.90
5 0.38 1.04 3.83 2.74 303.46 8.86
6 0.59 0.99 5.28 1.69 488.11 8.84

*Permeate Flux reported by ROSA is calculated based on ACTIVE membrane area. DISCLAIMER: NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND NO
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS GIVEN. Neither FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company
assume any obligation or liability for results obtained or damages incurred from the application of this information. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ
from one location to another and may change with time, customer is responsible for determining whether products are appropriate for customer’s use. ROSA projections do
not guarantee performance nor are such projections meant to be a warranty for the system or its design. If you choose to design your systems based on the ROSA
projections, you will take full responsibility for such design and for the system. You acknowledge that Dow gives a system warranty only in limited circumstances and only
under certain specific terms and conditions. Should you decide to buy Membranes, to the extent Dow gives its standard Membrane warranty, which is the standard FilmTec
3-year prorated element warranty, Dow will provide such a limited warranty. You acknowledge that a system warranty is not typical and is not an entitlement. You agree to
use best engineering practices and process judgment in product selection and system design FilmTec Corporation and The Dow Chemical Company assume no liability, if,
as a result of customer's use of the ROSA membrane design software, the customer should be sued for alleged infringement of any patent not owned or controlled by the
FilmTec Corporation nor The Dow Chemical Company.

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Scaling Calculations

Raw Water Pass 1 Adjusted Feed Pass 1 Concentrate Pass 2 Concentrate


pH 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.33
Langelier Saturation Index -16.66 -16.66 -15.23 -16.31
Stiff & Davis Stability Index -16.83 -16.83 -15.92 -16.76
Ionic Strength (Molal) 0.09 0.09 0.34 0.02
TDS (mg/l) 5000.02 5000.02 19632.68 1170.29
HCO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CaSO4 (% Saturation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BaSO4 (% Saturation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SrSO4 (% Saturation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CaF2 (% Saturation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SiO2 (% Saturation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mg(OH)2 (% Saturation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

To balance: 0.00 mg/l Na added to feed.

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