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Doc. No : 334/TP/MKT-4/VII/2021
Date : July, 28th 2021

Technical Proposal Reverse Osmosis Chemical Treatment

PT SARANA TIRTA UTAMA

Ancol , Jakarta
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Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
2. Operational Condition ..................................................................................................... 4
3. Water Quality ..................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Feed Water Quality ................................................................................................. 5
4. Chemical Treatment Program for Reverse Osmosis .............................................. 6
4.1 Membrane Treatment for Maintaining Performance ..................................... 6
4.2 Membrane Treatment for Cleaning & Rejuvenation Program .................... 7
5. Estimated Chemicals Consumption ...................................................................... 10
6. Technical Services ......................................................................................................... 10
6.1. Service Scope by Kurita .................................................................................... 10
6.2. Reporting ............................................................................................................... 11
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1. Introduction
Across the spectrum of industrial and municipal water utilization and treatment
plants, extensive desalination and purification of water relies on the use of reverse
osmosis (RO) membranes. Sustaining the productivity of RO plants as continuous
processes for water purification has been and still is a major technological
challenge. This challenge is magnified by both the increasing shortage of water–
thus driving down the quality of available raw water–and by the demand and high
cost of lost production that can result from insufficient productivity of RO systems.
Reduced productivity of RO plants exerts serious economic impact on the
downstream production of steam, power, microelectronics, pharmaceuticals and
beverages among other products. Loss of RO capacity to process wastewater can
shut down production or operation of some industrial complexes.

In further, as concentration of the salt in the concentrate side increases the potential
of fouling also increases resulting in the precipitation of scale formed salt from
concentrate side. The density of a colloidal may also increase during desalting of
feed stream allowing coagulation and deposition of colloidal matter from
concentrate. Biological fouling additionally also generates complex constraints to
operate Reverse Osmosis for pure water production manner using well water. Being
consideration for all constraint as mentioned previously, of course, it is unavoidable
to complete the Reverse Osmosis system with pretreatment, Reverse Osmosis
membrane units, and post treatment in typically.

The purpose of pretreatment is to protect Reverse Osmosis membranes from being

damaged by feed water and clarifier, sand filter, multimedia filter, and chemical
injection could cover this task.

After complete pretreated water permitted into Reverse Osmosis membranes,

protection of them from salt deposition caused by concentrated-borne in
membranes body, especially for Reverse Osmosis product outlet is also
indispensable for in such case.

This document describes chemical approach to fulfill the chemistry problem in

Reverse Osmosis, particularly on membrane surfaces, during its operation of R/O
unit of PT. SARANA TIRTA UTAMA - ANCOL

Detailed technical specification of the proposed cooling water chemical treatment

program are as follows.
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2. Operational Condition

The given data of Reverse Osmosis system operation described as follows:

Table – 1: Existing Operational Conditions

System Name RO System

Number of R/O (Unit) 1

Membrane Element Manufacturer HYDRANAUTICS
Type -
Material PA
Number Stages/Passes 1 Stage
Feed Water Pressure (Bar) 40 - 50
Temperature (oC) 30-33
Kind of Raw Water Sea Water
Flow Rate (m3/hr) 200
Permeate Recovery (%) 30
Flow (m3/hr) 60
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3. Water Quality
3.1 Feed Water Quality
The quality of feed water based on water analysis result of Sea Water Jaya Ancol
as follow:
Table-2: Water Quality

Note:
(*) The Feed RO water quality data were based on Kurita’s Laboratory analysis
result.
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4. Chemical Treatment Program for Reverse Osmosis

According to the operation condition and water quality above, counter measuring
the existing problem, we recommend applying chemicals as follows

4.1 Membrane Treatment for Maintaining Performance

1. ANTI SCALANT (KURIVERTER N-300)

KURIVERTER N-300 is designed to inhibit scale and disperse silica particles
in R/O membranes. This chemical has a feature to perform inhibiting CaCO3
and CaSO4 scale formation and also by dispersing effect. According our
calculation by computation, this chemical will increase the recovery rate to 30-
35%. It was different features, if we compare with current operation.
Please see the our calculation based on Aquolizer as below.

No Chemical Treatment Using N-300 Chemical Treatment

Based on this figure, deposit of Iron (Fe) and Alumunium (Al2O3) still has
possibility to occurred. CIP program still need to be applied periodically.
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2. SLIME CONTROL AGENT (KURIVERTER IK-110)

KURITAVERTER IK-110 is designed to have an excellent effect on slime
growth inhibition in R/O systems without damaging R/O membranes. The other
features of this product are stable at the wide range of pH, effective to inhibit a
slime trouble in membrane, have no harmful effect on PA membran type
comparing with conventional chlorination, and also no influence to increase
TOC levels in permeate.

Kuriverter IK-110 has ability to penetrate in the biofoulant and peeled off the
depsoit for cleaning up membran surfaces.

4.2 Membrane Treatment for Cleaning & Rejuvenation Program

Regarding depsoit analysis result, we found that majority of fouling occurred in

the membran surface are iron, mangan and organic. So we have conducted
some test of chemical which suitable for this deposit.
KURIFLOAT CA acid based chemical has excellent performance to remove this
foulant based on flat membrane test we have been conducted.

After cleaned up the membran. Rejuvenation program need to be applied in the

existing membrane which have low salt rejection. Kuriverter RC-200, 300 and
400 combination will be applied for this program. The prosedur of rejuvenate
treament describe below.
Please see the attachment case study of Rejuvenation membran using
Kuriverter RC Series.
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The Flat Membrane test result using Kurifloat CA as below

Sampel membrane pieces placed in the flat membrane test

equipment.
This equipment for simulation of CIP effectiveness chemical
cleaning effects

Membrane Appearance after 1 hour circulation using

Kurifloat CA 2 %

Membrane Appearance after 2 hour circulation using

Kurifloat CA 2 %

Membrane Appearance after 4 hour circulation using

Kurifloat CA 2 %

Membrane was fully cleaned up by using Kurifloat CA 2% after 4 hours circulation

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No. Contents Detail

1. Cleaning In Place Make sure CIP has been conducted before RC chemicals will
(CIP) be applied
2. Applying RC agent 1. Prepare the minimum quantity pure water into the CIP tank.
1. RC-200, 300 Minimum quantity means the holding water required for
circulation. ( 1 membrane have 8L holding water)
2. Circulate the pure water in RO system
3. Confirm the solution has no precipitation. (Mix when having
precipitation until it Applying RC dissolve)
4. Dose RC-200 solution into the tank
5. Dose RC-300 solution into the tank after completely
circulation
The circulation time (MIN)
= 60/CIP pump flow rate m3/h / Holding water m3)* 2 cycle
6. Circulate for 3h. ｐH：6～8、Temp：20～40℃
Feed pressure：Over 0.2MPa or
Concentrate pressure： over 0.15MPa,
Concentrate water flow = Over 3.6m3 /h for 1 vessels

3. Applying RC Agent 1. ｐＨ adjustment : pH2.5 less with HCl

2. RC-400 2. Does RC-400 solution into the tank.
3. ｐＨ adjustment : pH2.5 less with HCl.
4. Circulate for 3h. ｐH：6～8、Temp：20～40℃
Feed pressure：Over 0.2MPa or
Concentrate pressure： over 0.15MPa,
Concentrate water flow = Over 3.6m3 /h for 1 vessels

4. Drain & Rinse Drain RC Liquid

1. Do Flushing of the RO system pure water
2. Drain the Flushing water out of the system.
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5. Estimated Chemicals Consumption

Regarding to Kurita Projection using Aquolizer and Flat membrane Test. The
estimation of chemical consumption based on water volume and flow rate as below,
A. Maintenance Treatment

Chemical Name Dosage Methode of Consumption For 1

(mg/L) Dosing Unit Kg/month *1

KURIVERTER N-300 1 Continues 144

KURIVERTER IK-110 10 Intermittent 720
Note: The calculation as above based on feed water rate = 200 m3/hr and continuous
operation of 1 day = 24 hours, 1 month = 30 days. IK-110 intermittent dose 1 hour run-1hour
stop.

B. CIP & Rejuvenation Program

Chemical Name Dosage Holding Consumption For 1

Volume (Ltr) Unit

KURIFLOAT CA 2% 8000 160 Kg

KURIVERTER RC-BOX 1Box/m3 8000 8 Box
Note: The calculation as above for 1 (one) unit RO only

6. Technical Services
Our qualified engineer(s) will provide the following technical services.
6.1. Service Scope by Kurita
1) Visits
- Routine sampling and meeting with your engineers twice per month
- Recommendation on water treatment control through site observation.
- Water analysis sampling/results by analyst and engineer report (WAR)
twice per month.
- Monthly report includes discussing once per month.
- Audit for RO once per 3 months.
2) Turn-around Service Visits
Observation and evaluation on chemical treatment results at the time of shut-
down.
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3) Emergency Visits
At any time, when our support is required for urgent problem solving.
6.2. Reporting
Periodical visiting (recommendation), data evaluation reports, analysis report,
and supervision reports, turn-around reports, etc.

The information in this publication reflects our current level of technical knowledge and
experience. It does not constitute a legal warranty of particular characteristics or of
fitness for a specific purpose and, due to the abundance of possible influences, does
not exempt the user from making its own examinations and taking appropriate
precautionary measures. It shall be the responsibility of the recipient of our products
to respect any intellectual property rights and comply with any laws or other provisions.

PT. KURITA INDONESIA

Headquarter:
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Phone: +62-21-893-6245
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