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Chemical Compatibility

RO/UF/EDI System — Caustics/Bases

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Named chemicals

Sodium Hydroxide (alkaline CIP cleaning)

What LibertyCES's vendor documentation shows

Organic fouling maps to alkaline/NaOH cleaning per AXEON's CIP reference table.

Materials documented for this service

  • Stainless steel/FRP CIP skid

Products cited for this service

AXEON CIP-Series

Real Specifications

CIP foulant-to-cleaner table (organic fouling)Organic fouling calls for alkaline cleaners such as sodium hydroxide per AXEON's CIP-Series reference tableaxeon-water-membrane-systems.md
CIP-Series constructionStainless steel frame with integrated heating element for cleaning-solution temperature control and level switches to prevent pump dry-runningaxeon-water-membrane-systems.md
Cleaning trigger thresholds10-15% permeate flow decrease, 10-15% salt passage increase, or 15-20% pressure drop increase across membrane elementsaxeon-water-membrane-systems.md
Install / Failure Note

CIP-Series skids include level switches specifically to prevent dry-running the cleaning-solution pump during an alkaline (NaOH) wash cycle.

Matching cleaner chemistry to foulant type is the whole game in CIP: organic fouling needs an alkaline wash like sodium hydroxide, and dosing an acid cleaner against organic fouling — or vice versa — leaves the foulant in place while burning a cleaning cycle and chemical inventory for nothing.

Every material and product claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm current specifications with the manufacturer and request a spec review before final specification.

FAQ

Is RO/UF/EDI System compatible with Caustics/Bases?

Organic fouling maps to alkaline/NaOH cleaning per AXEON's CIP reference table. This is strong evidence.

What materials are documented for RO/UF/EDI System in Caustics/Bases service?

Materials documented for this service: Stainless steel/FRP CIP skid. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm with a spec review before final specification.

What specific Caustics/Bases chemicals does this cover?

Named chemicals in this documentation: Sodium Hydroxide (alkaline CIP cleaning).

What products are cited for RO/UF/EDI System in Caustics/Bases service?

Documented examples include AXEON CIP-Series.

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