What this tool does

Makes the RO water balance visible without equating recovery with contaminant rejection, membrane condition or product-water safety.

When to use it

Use with flows measured under the same operating condition or with a recovery value supplied by the exact membrane-system design.

Inputs and supported units

Each labelled field explains the quantity it expects. Unit-system changes convert existing numeric entries once and keep calculations on a single SI internal basis. Supported shared units include L/min and GPM, metres and feet, kPa and psi, millimetres and inches, kW and hp, and °C and °F as relevant.

Calculation or decision method

Recovery (%) = permeate flow / feed flow × 100
Reject flow = feed flow − permeate flow

How to interpret the result

Read the primary result with the supporting breakdown and warning. A plausible number is not evidence that every input, operating case or design constraint has been included.

Worked example

A feed of 10 L/min and permeate of 4 L/min gives 40% recovery and 6 L/min reject. At 8 operating hours, that is 1,920 L/day product and 2,880 L/day reject.

Assumptions

The entered water test, flow, product concentration and manufacturer values represent the same source, use and operating condition.

Limitations

The result is a transparent preliminary calculation or decision screen. It does not establish contaminant removal, potable safety, product certification, regulatory compliance or an approved treatment design.

Safety and review boundary. Test water through an appropriate accredited laboratory, follow current product labels and SDS, verify certified contaminant-reduction claims in an official listing, and obtain local public-health or qualified design review where required.

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