Tech Manual Excerpt

FilmTec™ Elements Operating Limits

Temperature and Pressure Limits for 8-inch FilmTec™ Seawater RO
Elements

Introduction Exposure of spiral-wound membrane elements to extreme conditions during RO

operation can lead to reduced permeate flow, increased salt passage, and
deformation or failure of element components. Consequently, FilmTec™ Elements
are subject to certain operating limits, including limits on feed pressure and
temperature. This document provides general temperature and pressure limits for 8
inch FilmTec™ Seawater Elements.

Important Note Regarding Your Warranty: Failure to meet the requirements set
forth in this document will void your element warranty. Refer to your governing
document – either product data sheet, element warranty, or system warranty – for
the operating limits that apply to your elements.

Elements with Most FilmTec™ Seawater RO Elements are approved for operation up to 45°C and 83
Standard Endcaps bar (1200 psi). If your planned operating conditions fall inside the shaded region in
Figure 1, contact your DuPont representative for further information. If conditions
include feed pressure above 42 bar (600 psi) and feed temperature above 40°C,
special attention to vessel shimming is required. Refer to Shimming Elements
(Form No. 45-D01057-en).

Figure 1: Temperature and Pressure Limits for Elements with Standard

Endcaps

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 Elements with Most FilmTec™ Seawater RO Elements with iLEC™ Interlocking Endcaps are
iLEC™ Interlocking approved for operation up to 45°C and 83 bar (1200 psi). If your planned operating
Endcaps conditions fall inside the shaded regions in Figure 2, contact your DuPont
representative for further information. If conditions include feed pressure above 42
bar (600 psi) and feed temperature above 35°C, the installation of internal
interconnectors (DuPont Part No. 313198) is required. The elements should be left
unlocked to allow for thermal expansion and contraction. If conditions include feed
pressure above 42 bar (600 psi) and feed temperature above 40°C, special attention
to vessel shimming is required. Refer to Shimming Elements
(Form No. 45-D01057-en) ).

Figure 2: Temperature and Pressure Limits for Elements with iLEC™

Interlocking Endcaps

Excerpt from FilmTec™ Reverse Osmosis Membranes Technical Manual (Form No. 45-D01504-en), Chapter 3, "System Design."

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