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(e.g. suspended solids from silt, coral dust, iron (rust), river or inland waterway debris, other small solid matter,
etc.). Sewage chemicals and petroleum products will cause irreparable damage to the RO Membrane Element.
About New Systems
Important: Do not arbitrarily clean the RO Membrane Element in a NEW System, as it will not be fouled
with any substance that is cleanable. Low productivity and/or high salinity indicate problem factors other than
fouling.
Low productivity in a NEW System may indicate one (or more) of the following conditions: a blockage in the Product
Water Line; the Feed Water temperature is too low; the operating pressure is too low; or that the RO Membrane
Element has dried out, prior to use. A NEW System that yields low productivity should be operated for up to 48
hours continuously to clear and saturate the RO Membrane Element and Product Water Channel. Correlate and
compensate for operating pressure, Feed Water temperature and feed water salinity (as charted in
Temperature
and Pressure Effects on page 13). If, after 48 continuous operating hours, the NEW System still yields low
productivity, then please contact Sea Recovery Corporation. If a NEW System yields poor Product-Water quality
(i.e., that which is high in salinity), it could be attributed to mechanical failure (e.g., broken or missing O-ring). In
this case, poor Product-Water quality will be accompanied by high productivity at a low operating pressure.
Reverse Osmosis Water and Cleaning Requirements
Caution: Do not mix cleaning chemicals. Do not use different cleaning chemicals together at the same time.
Mix the cleaning chemicals separately and utilize them separately.
Important: Third-party chemicals will destroy the RO Membrane Element! Only use Sea Recovery
Corporation-supplied chemicals. Never use third-party chemicals, as they are incompatible with various
System materials and will dissolve the co-polymer parts. Damage to the System or its components as a result
of using third-party chemicals is not covered by the Sea Recovery Corporation Warranty.
• The system must be rinsed with fresh water before and after any cleaning procedure.
• The process of rinsing and cleaning the RO Membrane Element with one (1) cleaning compound requires 30
gallons (113.5 liters) of fresh, non-chlorinated Product Water. If more than one cleaning is performed (using
different cleaning compounds), then an additional 20 gallons (75.7 liters) is required per additional cleaning.
• Sea Recovery Corporation's Reverse Osmosis cleaning compounds are designed for moderate fouling scenarios.
If your RO Membrane Element is excessively fouled and in-field cleaning is not successful, you may return it
to Sea Recovery Corporation or to an authorized Service Dealer for professional chemical cleaning. If your RO
Membrane Element requires professional cleaning, please contact Sea Recovery Corporation for a Return
Authorization Number, price quote and return instructions. Professional cleaning is time intensive and complex;
thus, in some cases, it will be more cost effective to replace a heavily fouled RO Membrane Element with a
new element.
• SRC MCC-1, or Membrane Cleaning Compound “#1,” is an alkaline cleaner designed to clean biological and
slight oil fouling. Biological fouling is fairly common and occurs because the System is constantly exposed to
seawater. If exposed to seawater while not in operation, the RO Membrane Element can still become fouled.
To keep biological fouling at a minimum, rinse the System with fresh water when it is not in use.
• SRC MCC-2, or Membrane Cleaning Compound “#2,” is an acid cleaner designed to clean calcium carbonate
and other mineral deposits. Mineral fouling is a slow process that occurs while the System is in use.
• SRC MCC-3, or Membrane Cleaning Compound “#3,” is used for iron fouling and is not included in the Membrane
Cleaning Chemical kit. If your System’s RO Membrane Element is fouled with rust from iron piping, then SRC
CC-3 may be used for its effective removal. Note that a rust-fouled RO Membrane Element may not be
recoverable, as rust not only fouls the element, but also damages the element's surface.
Cleaning Procedure
The following table displays the Product Water (in U.S. Gallons) that is required to clean the RO Membrane Element:
Aqua Matic Compact 450-1800
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