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Aquaporin InsideTM HFFO2 element

Aquaporin Inside
Membranes
Hollow Fiber Forward Osmosis Element

High rejection of difficult compounds High recovery of water

Low specific reverse salt flux Low footprint due to high packing density

Product Type Performance Characteristics


The Aquaporin InsideTM HFFO2 element is designed for Influence of NaCl concentration in draw on water flux and specific
Forward Osmosis (FO) application. reverse salt flux.

Biomimetic hollow fiber element comprising an 400 0.8

Specific reverse salt flux (g/L)


Permeate Flow Rate [GPD]

active layer of polyadmide thin film composite (TFC) 350 0.7


with integrated aquaporin proteins. The addition of 300 0.6
aquaporin water channels into the rejection layer makes 250 0.5
the Aquaporin Inside FO membrane capable of 200 0.4
rejecting difficult contaminants and preserving valuable 150 0.3
components. The use of hollow fibers allows for a very 100 0.2
high packing density. 50 0.1
0 0
0.5 1 1.5 2
Concentration of NaCl [M]

Permeate Specific reverse salt flux (Js /Jw )

Product Specifications

Membrane area Water Specific reverse


Fiber ID Permeate Flow Rate
per element Flux salt flux

m2 mm GPD L/h LMH g/L

HFFO2 2.3 0.2 > 219 > 34.5 > 15 < 0.20

The stated product performance is based on 1 M NaCl (5.8 wt %) draw vs. water (FO mode) at 25 C / 77 F in single-pass operation.

AQP HFFO2 ELEMENT


Data Sheet, Version 1.0
Aquaporin InsideTM HFFO2 element

Element A

Dimensions

C B
Feed Inlet Concentrate
Outlet

0.25

Element connections: Housing Material:


Lumen 0.25 / 6.4 mm Polycarbonate
threaded female Leur
Draw Draw
Outlet Inlet

Product Name Dimensions (inches / millimeters)

A B C D

HFFO2 element 11.8 / 300 mm 2.8 / 70 mm 0.25 / 6.4 mm 0.32 / 8 mm


Outer diameter (OD) Inner diameter (ID)

Since we are continuously improving our products, Aquaporin A/S reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.

Operating Specifications
Recommended operating conditions Maximum operating conditions
Feed flow inside lumen 60 l/h Pressure 4 bar / 58 psig
Draw flow on shell side 25 L/h Temperature 10-30 C / 50-86 F
Transmembrane pressure lumen 0.2 bar / 29 psig Free Chlorine Tolerance b < 0.1 mg/L
to shell (TMP)
b Under certain conditions, the presence of free chlorine and other oxidizing
Counter-current flow agents will cause premature membrane failure. Since oxidation damage is
not covered under warranty, Aquaporin A/S recommends removing residual
free chlorine by pretreatment prior to membrane exposure.

Additional Information
The element can be stored at room temperature, but To prevent biological growth during prolonged system
preferred storage is at 4C. shutdowns, membrane elements should be immersed in a
Flush the element on lumen side with clean water for preservative solution. Rinse thoroughly before re-use.
30 min after use (shell side connections open). Keep elements moist at all times after initial wetting.

Do not allow element to run dry as this will compromise The information provided in this document is for informative
membrane performance. purposes only. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure
appropriate usage of this product. Aquaporin A/S assumes no
It is recommended to rinse the elements for 1 hour,
obligation, liability, or damages incurred for the misuse of the
prior to first use.
product or for the information provided in this document. This
A pre-filtration of the solution to be applied to the lumen side document does not express or implies any warranty as to the
is advised. Particles might damage the fibers and possibly merchantability or fitness of the products.
cause a decrease in performance.

Aquaporin A/S Aquaporin Asia Pte Ltd Aquapoten Ltd.


Nymllevej 78 c/o DHI Water & Environment (S) Pte Ltd 12A Shougang International Trade Tower
2800 Kongens Lyngby 1 CleanTech Loop #03-05 CleanTech One No. 60 Xizhimen North Street
Denmark Singapore 637141 Haidian District, Beijing, 100082, China

Phone:+45 8230 3082 Phone:+65 8722 1002 Phone: +86-10-52408461


sales@aquaporin.dk sales@aquaporin.asia business@aquapoten.com
www.aquaporin.dk www.aquaporin.asia www.aquapoten.com

AQP HFFO2 ELEMENT


Data Sheet, Version 1.0

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