Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU) provide potable water in field operations by filtering fresh, brackish, or saline water sources. Incoming raw water first undergoes chemical pretreatment with coagulants and passes through multimedia sand filters to eliminate suspended solids and turbidity. Next, cartridge filters capture finer particulate matter before high-pressure pumps force the water through semipermeable polyamide membranes that block dissolved salts, heavy metals, and biological pathogens. Treated water is subsequently chlorinated to maintain residual disinfection during storage. However, ROWPUs cannot treat water contaminated with petroleum products, as hydrocarbons rapidly degrade the reverse osmosis membranes.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about the ROWPU is NOT true?
- AChemical coagulants and sand filters are used during pretreatment to reduce turbidity.
- BCartridge filters remove fine particulate matter before high-pressure pumping occurs.
- Reverse osmosis membranes are utilized to extract dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons.Cevap
- DChlorine is introduced after membrane filtration to maintain residual disinfection.