Product Data Sheet

FILMTEC™ SW30HRLE–400 Element
Seawater Reverse Osmosis Element

Description DuPont Water Solutions offers various premium seawater reverse osmosis (RO)
elements designed to reduce capital and operation cost of seawater RO systems.
FILMTEC™ Elements combine premium membrane performance with automated
precision fabrication which takes system performance to exceptional levels.

FILMTEC™ SW30HRLE–400 Elements offer a combination of high rejection and low

energy requirements to allow lower total costs with medium- and high-salinity feedwater.
Benefits of the FILMTEC™ SW30HRLE–400 Element include:
l Helps systems to be designed and operated to optimize operating cost through lower
energy consumption or to optimize capital cost through higher productivity at lower
operating fluxes.
l High NaCl and boron rejection to help meet World Health Organization (WHO) and
other drinking water standards.
l Effective use in permeate staged seawater desalination systems without impairing
the performance of the downstream stage.
l High performance over the operating lifetime without the use of oxidative
posttreatments. This is one reason FILMTEC™ Elements are more durable and may
be cleaned more effectively over a wider pH range (1 – 13) than other RO elements.
l Automated, precision fabrication with a greater number of shorter membrane leaves
reducing the effect of overall fouling and maximizing element efficiency, helping to
lower your cost of operation.

Product Type Spiral-wound element with polyamide thin-film composite membrane

Typical Properties
Permeate Stabilized
Active Area Feed Spacer Thickness Flowrate Boron Stabilized Salt
FILMTEC™ Element (ft 2) (m2) (mil) (gpd) (m3/d) Rejection (%) Rejection (%)
SW30HRLE–400 400 37 28 7,500 28 92 99.80

1. The above values are normalized to the following conditions: 32,000 ppm NaCl, 5 ppm boron, 800 psi
(5.5 MPa), 77°F (25°C), pH 8, 8% recovery.
2. Permeate flows for individual elements may vary ± 15%.
3. Minimum Salt Rejection is 99.65%.
4. Stabilized salt rejection is generally achieved within 24 – 48 hours of continuous use, depending upon
feedwater characteristics and operating conditions.
5. Product specifications may vary slightly as improvements are implemented.
6. Active area guaranteed ± 5%. Active area as stated by DuPont Water Solutions is not comparable to the
nominal membrane area figure often stated by some element suppliers.

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Dimensions

Dimensions – inches (mm) 1 inch = 25.4 mm

A B C
FILMTEC™ Element (in) (mm) (in) (mm) (in) (mm)
SW30HRLE–400 40.0 1,016 1.125 ID 29 ID 7.9 201

1. Refer to FilmTec Design Guidelines for multiple-element systems of 8-inch elements

(Form No. 609-21010).
2. Element to fit nominal 8-inch (203-mm) I.D. pressure vessel.

Operating and Maximum Operating Temperature a, b 113°F (45°C)

Maximum Operating Pressure b 1,200 psig (83 bar)
Cleaning Limits
Maximum Element Pressure Drop 15 psig (1.0 bar)
pH Range
Continuous Operation a 2 – 11
Short-term Cleaning (30 min) c 1 – 13
Maximum Feed Silt Density Index (SDI) SDI 5
Free Chlorine Tolerance d < 0.1 ppm

a. Maximum temperature for continuous operation above pH 10 is 95°F (35°C).

b. Consult your DuPont representative for advice on applications above 95°F (35°C). Refer to FILMTEC™
Elements Operating Limits (Form No. 45-D00691) for warranty-voiding conditions and additional
information.
c. Refer to guidelines in Cleaning Guidelines (Form No. 609-23010) for more information.
d. Under certain conditions, the presence of free chlorine and other oxidizing agents will cause premature
membrane failure. Since oxidation damage is not covered under warranty, DuPont Water Solutions
recommends removing residual free chlorine by pretreatment prior to membrane exposure. Please refer to
technical bulletin Dechlorinating Feedwater (Form No. 609-22010) for more information.

Additional Before use or storage, review these additional resources for important information:
Important l Usage Guidelines for FILMTEC™ 8” Elements (Form No. 609-50176)
l Start-Up Sequence (Form No. 609-02077)
Information
l Storage and Shipping of New FILMTEC™ Elements (Form No. 609-02103)

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Please be aware of the following:

l The use of this product in and of itself does not necessarily guarantee the removal of
cysts and pathogens from water. Effective cyst and pathogen reduction is dependent on
the complete system design and on the operation and maintenance of the system.
l Permeate obtained from the first hour of operation should be discarded.

Regulatory Note This product may be subject to drinking water application restrictions in some countries;
please check the application status before use and sale.

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