"> Rochem Marine / Wärtsilä (Germany/Finland) RO Desalination Plant
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Rochem Marine / Wärtsilä (Germany/Finland)

RO Desalination Plant

Rochem Marine (Hamburg, part of Wärtsilä) uses patented Disc-Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) technology, which is more robust against fouling than conventional spiral RO membranes. Particularly on offshore platforms and larger merchant ships as an alternative to vacuum evaporators.

5-200 t/day freshwater
Capacity
380-440V
Voltage
Seawater → Freshwater (RO)
Medium

Components & Design

Component data being added…

Technical Data

type Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant (Marine)
variant count approx 5
period start year 1995
drive type Electric (high-pressure pump)
construction Disc-tube RO modules, high-pressure pump, pre-treatment

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Common failures & inspection points

RO disc-tube module fouling
High-pressure pump failure
Pre-treatment system issues
Membrane scaling from high TDS seawater

Service & Maintenance

CIP cleaning quarterly. Module replacement every 3-5 years. Pre-filter monthly.

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Replacement Parts

Rochem/Wärtsilä. Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
Equipment Model #37988 · ✓ still in production