A reversed osmosis plant desalinates 5×106 L/day of feedwater containing 1,500mg/L of salts, yielding 3 x106 L/day of product water with 75 mg/L of salt.

What is reverse osmosis?
What is desalination?
What would the salt concentration be in the brine?




membrane

Feedwater Product water

5×106 L/day 3×106 L/day

1,500 mg/L 75 mg/L

Brine