Below is a simplified and exploded diagram of a typical 4 stage reverse osmosis system.
Schematic reverse osmosis system diagram.
The stages have been numbered and the arrows show the directional flow of the water as it moves through the system.
There is additional information about installation of a ro system on this web site.
Reverse osmosis system components.
The only difference is the addition of a carbon water filter before the membrane on the 4 stage ro system and two of them on the 5 stage system.
Ro stands for reverse osmosis and ro di is for reverse osmosis deionization which is the same as a reverse osmosis system with an extra di stage of filtration which filters your tap water down to zero tds total dissolved solids.
A bracket is provided so they can be mounted under the sink or in a basement.
1 feed raw water 2 pre chlorination dosing system 3 raw water storage tank 4 feed and backwash pump 5 multi media filter for turbidity and suspended solids reduction 6 green sand filter for iron and manganese reduction when fe or mn is high.
Diagram 5 stage ro uv w booster this is a diagram of a 5 stage reverse osmosis system with a uv light and a booster pump.
Ro module the ro module is the main component and holds the pre filters membrane and post filter.
Commercial reverse osmosis system diagram engineered in usa by pure aqua inc.
Angle stop valve the angle stop valve connects to the cold water line to supply water to the ro system and provides an easy ability to shut off the water supply when servicing the unit.
While ro systems are suitable for freshwater aquariums it is necessary to utilize an ro di system for mixing saltwater and replenishing freshwater lost due to.