Desalination & RO Systems
Advanced Process Solutions
An advanced, locally formulated portfolio of specialty chemical programs and engineering consultations to prevent membrane scaling, control biofouling, and maximize recovery in utility and process industries across Algeria.
RO Membrane Process Challenges
How scaling, organic fouling, and feed channel blockages restrict pure water recovery and threaten vulnerable membrane structures.
Pretreatment Optimization
Improving multimedia filtration (MMF) to trap micro-suspended solids before feed water loads the high-pressure membrane surface.
Antiscalant Control
Injecting high-efficiency antiscalants to retard mineral precipitation of carbonates, sulfates, and silica.
Membrane CIP Cleaning
Alternating high-performance acidic and alkaline cleaners to dissolve mineral scale, organic silt, and biocured blockages.
High-Performance SDI Control
Multimedia Filtration (MMF) is the primary physical defense barrier to remove suspended solids, micro-particulates, and colloids from RO feedwater.
AquaKem's coagulation and filtration-enhancing programs optimize the entrapment of fine particulates down to 20 microns, effectively decreasing the Silt Density Index (SDI) to stable, safe levels to prevent early structural damage.
- Removal of colloids and micro-suspended solids down to 20μ
- Optimized coagulation for stable SDI feed quality
- Protection of high-pressure membrane surfaces
Preventing Insulating Scaling Layers
- Bicarbonate Scale Suppression — Controls calcium bicarbonate scaling through crystal modification and deposit dispersion.
- Silica & Sulfate Control — formulated to suppress heavy precipitates under extreme recovery conditions.
- Membrane Integrity Preservation — retains high salt rejection percentages and reduces offline cleaning frequency.
Targeting Spacer Blockage
Biological growth, algae, and organic biofilms rapidly colonize the feed spacers and membrane surface, causing severe feed channel pressure drop and restricting water flow.
AquaKem's Non-Oxidizing Biocides dismantle biological structures and eliminate bacterial colonies without degrading polyamide membrane layers — restoring design recovery rates.
Targeted Chemical Programs
Each program is engineered for a specific failure mode — scale, fouling, biofilm, or degradation.
RO Feed Pressure Under Fouling
As membranes foul, higher pump pressure is required to force water through clogged spacers — driving sudden energy cost increases.
Maximizing Lifespan & Energy Savings
A major brackish water desalination facility in Algeria was suffering from rapid biofouling, frequent membrane cleanings, and high feed pressure requirements.
By implementing AquaKem's targeted scale inhibitors and scheduled sanitization cleaners, the facility stabilized feed pressure, lowered CIP frequency, extended membrane lifetimes, and achieved a 35% drop in energy consumption.