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Reverse Osmosis

Last updated May 19, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is Reverse Osmosis?

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove ions, molecules, and larger particles from drinking water. It is commonly used for water purification in households and industries, desalinating seawater, and treating wastewater.

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What other technologies are related to Reverse Osmosis?

Reverse Osmosis Competitor Technologies

Ion exchange can be used for water softening and demineralization, achieving similar results as RO in some applications, thus being a competitor.

mentioned alongside Reverse Osmosis in 38% (360) of relevant job posts

Nanofiltration has some overlap with RO in terms of applications, such as removing specific ions. It operates at a lower pressure and removes larger molecules than RO. Hence it is a competitor.

mentioned alongside Reverse Osmosis in 46% (122) of relevant job posts

Reverse Osmosis Complementary Technologies

ultrafiltration

Ultrafiltration is often used as a pretreatment for RO to remove larger particles and prevent fouling.

mentioned alongside Reverse Osmosis in 35% (359) of relevant job posts

microfiltration

Microfiltration is often used as a pretreatment for RO to remove larger particles and prevent fouling.

mentioned alongside Reverse Osmosis in 51% (121) of relevant job posts

Ultra filtration

Ultrafiltration is often used as a pretreatment for RO to remove larger particles and prevent fouling.

mentioned alongside Reverse Osmosis in 47% (67) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention Reverse Osmosis?

Job function

Jobs mentioning Reverse Osmosis

Orgs mentioning Reverse Osmosis

Engineer

0% (404) job posts

92 organizations

Facilities

0% (206) job posts

60 organizations

Customer Support

0% (75) job posts

13 organizations

Chemical Engineer

0% (14) job posts

8 organizations

Environmental Engineer

0% (9) job posts

3 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning Reverse Osmosis?

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Industry

Matching Teams

Matching People

Utilities

Utilities

Water Technologies

Veolia North America

Professional Services

Manufacturing

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