Aqua Clear Water Treatment Specialists designs and manufacturers standard and custom clean-in-place (CIP) membrane cleaning skids. Membrane cleaning systems are designed to be used with any RO or NF system to clean membranes without removing them from the system.
The membrane in reverse osmosis elements can become fouled by suspended solids, microorganisms, and mineral scale. These deposits build up during operation and cause loss in water output or salt rejection, or both. Regular cleaning of the membrane elements minimizes the loss of performance and extends membrane life. Maintain system performance at a higher level by cleaning membranes regularly. By utilizing an Aqua Clear CIP skid you are able to clean membranes without removing them from your system to reduce maintenance and downtime of the reverse osmosis system.
Our Aqua Clear engineers select the size of the CIP system based on the size and configuration of your current RO system(s). The CIP skid is self-contained and can be modified for portability for easy movement to storage or other locations in the case of multiple RO systems within the plant. Alternatively, when designing a new RO system for a client, Aqua Clear can integrate a custom CIP system hard-piped onto the RO skid if desired.
Additionally, Aqua Clear designs and manufactures UF CIP skids.
Each system includes a cleaning solution tank, transfer pump, and sediment filter to trap debris from re-entering the membranes during recirculation. All steps of the CIP process are to be performed manually by an equipment operator. All CIP equipment including the cleaning solution tank are factory mounted, pre-piped, and pre-wired on a dedicated skid assembly.
Systems are designed to work with all types of membrane cleaning procedures including inorganic mineral scale (low pH), biological/organic fouling (high pH), and sanitization cycles. Aqua Clear formulates an entire line of RO and NF membrane compatible cleaners.
Aqua Clear CIP systems feature:
Capacities ranging from 15 to 220 gallons per minute 
- Corrosion-resistant pump
- Control panel with H/O/A
- Chemical tank with cover
- Recirculation valve for mixing chemicals
- Sediment filter housing
- Immersion heater with thermostat
- Analog instrumentation (digital instrumentation option)
- pH monitor option
- Rigid skid frame with industrial powder coat
- Compact design
- Prewired and pre-plumbed
- Factory tested prior to shipment
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