Technology • Treatment process

Brine & Concentrate

What happens to the reject stream after separation.

Concentrate management, volume reduction and recovery. EngiMetric derives concentrate flow and concentrate TDS by salt conservation; it does not yet model the downstream concentration equipment itself.

Engineering Disclaimer & Verification Notice

This calculator provides preliminary engineering estimates for informational and planning purposes. Actual reverse osmosis / engineering system performance depends on site conditions, feed-water chemistry, membrane characteristics, operating pressure, temperature, recovery limits, fouling/scaling potential, and system design. Verify results using project-specific data, manufacturer projections, and applicable engineering standards before final design or operation.

4 technologies in this category · 0 with an EngiMetric quantitative model

Brine Management

Handling the reject stream: its flow and salinity are derived by the RO engines, but its disposal or reuse route is not modelled.

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Not quantitatively modeled
mature

Zero Liquid Discharge ZLD

Concentrating a brine to a dry or near-dry residue. Catalogued for orientation; EngiMetric has no ZLD engine and states no thermal or crystalliser figures.

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Not quantitatively modeled
established

Mineral Recovery

Recovering salts such as sodium chloride from a concentrate. Orientation only; EngiMetric models no crystallization or product-yield calculation.

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Not quantitatively modeled
developing

Evaporation Ponds

Solar evaporation in lined ponds, the lowest-energy concentrate volume reduction available. Orientation only.

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Not quantitatively modeled
mature