PORTABLE REVERSE OSMOSIS UNIT FOR PRODUCING DRINKING WATER

摘要

A method of purifying impure water to provide drinking water using an apparatus, the method comprising the steps of providing a microfiltration unit (14, 20), a reverse osmosis unit (70) and a CIP (clean-in-place) tank (100) containing retentate interconnected to permit backflushing the microfiltration filter (20) with retentate and continued or interrupted operation of the reverse osmosis unit (70) by directing retentate thereto.