Aquaporin Inside®
CLEAR Classic FR 4040XL

Low Fouling High Rejection Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Elements
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Fouling resistance technology designed for challenging feed
Excellent rejection delivering high quality permeate
Enhanced durability with wide pH tolerance range
The Product
The CLEAR Classic FR reverse osmosis elements are brackish water membranes with enhanced fouling resistance properties which offer a combination of high rejection and high product durability to treat challenging feed waters. The CLEAR Classic FR products are suitable for applications where stringent permeate quality requirements need to be met, such as in municipal water treatment, industrial demineralization, and wastewater recycling.
The Series
The Aquaporin Inside® CLEAR series features the world’s first and only biomimetic brackish water reverse osmosis products in the market. The Aquaporin Inside® technology replicates nature’s way of filtering water by incorporating the aquaporin water channels into membranes, which enables fast, energy-efficient and natural water filtration.
Product Specifications
Product name
Aquaporin Inside®
CLEAR Classic FR 4040XL
Item no
Element type
Wet, fiberglass
Spacer thickness (mil)
28
Product performance
Permeate flowrate (GPD)
2,800
Typical rejection
99.7%
Minimum rejection
99.5%
Test conditions
Feed water
2000 ppm NaCI
Pressure
225 psi (15.5 bar)
The stated product performances are tested at 25 °C (77 °F), 15% recovery, pH 7-8. Permeate flow rates and rejections are stated after a minimum of 60 min operation. Flow rates for individual elements may vary but will be no more than 15% below the value shown. Active membrane area may vary ± 5%.
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