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Nominal Rejection
Characteristics of:
TFC Elements
or

Nominal Rejection Characteristics of Thin

Film Composite Reverse Osmosis
Membranes

Ion
Calcium
Sodium
Or CLICK HERE to Magnesium
view a comparison of Potassium
Manganese
membrane
processes.
Iron
Aluminum
Copper
Nickel
Cadmium
Silver
Zinc
Mercury
Hardness Ca&Mg
Radioactivity
Chloride
Ammonium
CTA Elements

% Rejection*
93-99
92-98
93-98
92-96
96-98
96-98
96-98
96-99
96-99
93-97
93-96
96-98
94-97
93-97
93-97
92-98
80-90

Ion
Bromide
Phosphate
Cyanide
Sulfate
Thiosulfate
Silicate
Silica
Nitrate
Boron
Borate
Fluoride
Polyphosphate
Orthophosphate
Chromate
Bacteria
Lead
Arsenic

% Rejection*
90-95
95-98
90-97
96-99
96-98
92-95
90-98
90-95
50-70
30-50
92-95
96-98
96-98
85-95
99+
95-98
50-90

Nominal Rejection Characteristics of Cellulose

Triacetate Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Ion
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Iron
Manganese
Aluminum

% Rejection*
90-95
92-95
94-97
85-95
92-96
92-96
95-98

Ion
Lead
Chloride
Bicarbonate
Nitrate
Fluoride
Silicate
Phosphate

% Rejection*
94-96
90-95
85-95
50-70
85-90
80-90
95-97

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Ammonium
Copper
Nickel
Zinc
Strontium
Cadmium
Silver
Mercury
Barium
Chromium

85-90
96-98
96-98
96-98
95-97
95-97
90-95
94-96
94-96
94-96

Chromate
Cyanide
Sulfite
Thiosulfate
Ferrocyanide
Bromide
Borate
Sulfate
Arsenic
Selenium

80-90
80-90
94-96
94-97
96-98
85-90
25-50
96-98
90-95
90-95

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