Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems can treat certain types of industrial wastewater for reuse,
but with some important considerations
When RO is Effective
After Pre-Treatment: RO membranes are sensitive to fouling and scaling. Wastewater usually needs primary treatment (e.g., clarification, biological treatment, neutralization, sand/carbon filtration, ultrafiltration) before RO.
For Dissolved Salts & Contaminants RO is highly effective at removing dissolved solids, heavy metals, hardness, and organics that remain after conventional treatment.
For High-Purity Reuse Needs: Industries like pharmaceuticals, electronics, textiles, power plants use RO-treated water for boiler feed, process water, or cooling.