Silt Separator for Desalination
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Request a Spec Review →Yes. LibertyCES has documented Silt Separator in Desalination applications, including Epiphene CPH-16. The right model depends on the fluid, concentration, temperature, flow and duty cycle, so send James your process data for a free spec review before final selection.
Notes from the vendor documentation
RO & desalination explicitly named application sector.
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Real Specifications
| Spec | Value | Source document |
|---|---|---|
| CPH-16 flow tiers | 30-100, 100-250, 200-500, and 500-1,000 GPM | Epiphene Incorporated — Chemical-Free Sub-Micron Silt Separation & Scale Prevention |
| Single-pass capture efficiency at 5/15 microns | 66% removal at 5 microns, 94% removal at 15 microns (at specific gravity 2.6) | Epiphene Incorporated — Chemical-Free Sub-Micron Silt Separation & Scale Prevention |
| Named RO/desalination application | RO & Desalination — precision pre-filtration to protect membranes and reduce chemical cleaning cycles | Epiphene Incorporated — Chemical-Free Sub-Micron Silt Separation & Scale Prevention |
Antiscalant dosing manages dissolved scale-forming minerals in solution, but it doesn't remove the 0.1-10 micron silt/sand particles that provide the physical nucleation seed for scale on a membrane surface — those particles keep re-entering the RO train and keep shortening cleaning-cycle intervals even when the chemical dosing is correct.
A desalination RO membrane's chemical cleaning frequency is driven as much by upstream particle load as by dissolved-solids chemistry. Physical pre-filtration is positioned specifically to reduce cleaning cycles by removing the nucleation-seed particles before they reach the membrane — a complement to antiscalant dosing, not a substitute for it.
Every claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final specification.
FAQ
How is Silt Separator used in Desalination?
RO & desalination explicitly named application sector.
Which Silt Separator models are specified for Desalination?
Documented models include Epiphene CPH-16. Confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final selection.
What does LibertyCES need to size Silt Separator for a Desalination application?
The fluid and its concentration, operating temperature, flow or volume, pressure and suction conditions, duty cycle, and the existing equipment it replaces or connects to. James reviews it for free.
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Reviewed by James Riggins, 30+ years specifying water and chemical process equipment · Updated