Reuse of Regenerated Reverse Osmosis Membranes in the Chemical and Mining Industry. Ignacio Palacios Gomez, director of AGUA E INDUSTRIA, presents two cases of reuse of reverse osmosis membranes regenerated by Ecomemb in the chemical and mining industries. The presentation took place on 18 June 2025 during the technical conference on Circular Management of Membranes for Water Treatment within the framework of the OSMO4LIVES project (LEQUIA, Universitat de Girona)
Key observations on the reuse of regenerated reverse osmosis membranes in the chemical and mining industry:
In the chemical industry, a comparative study of the behaviour of regenerated membranes versus new membranes is being carried out. In the 6 months they have been operating, similar flow rates are produced, at similar pressures and with similar water quality. Both types of membranes require identical cleaning and maintenance processes.
In a mining industry installation with more than 1,500 membranes, a test is being carried out with one stage of a rack (one of seven). In the short term, the performance of the regenerated membranes is positive and the permeated water reaches the values required by the process.
Here you have available a summary of his presentation at the Conference on Circular Management of Membranes for Water Treatment held in June 2025: video
