Description
All Ampac USA reverse osmosis bottled water systems consistently deliver high quality treatment whether it is operated during low flows, intermittent or peak flows. They sanitize and distribute the clean drinking water to the bottling sources efficiently. Each water store RO system is specially customized for reverse osmosis water treatment to minimize operator time. They are equipped with smart on demand supply pump with flow control, followed by ion removal and pH balancing post-treatment to further improve the taste of purified water. The post-treatment water is considered to be potent or drinkable and ready for bottling. When bottled liquids need extension of the minimum shelf life, say from 6 months to 5 years or more, bottlers add ozone to the finished product.
One of the best reverse osmosis bottled water systems for application in bottling beverage plants, is Ampac USA’s AP3000-SM advanced water store reverse osmosis system. It is capable of producing 3000 gallons of pure fresh drinking water, every day, and is commonly applied in bottling plants. Besides water stores, the RO model is useful in food and beverage production, as well as pharmaceuticals requiring pure reverse osmosis water treatment. Effective ion exchange ensures regeneration by reducing the calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese dissolved as salts in the water source. Ions are exchanged for other salts with sodium or potassium with water softeners like zeolite or resin. It is significant stage and component of every RO water system, especially when applied to land based, off-shore and marine Sea Water Desalination (SWROs).
One of the ways to better save precious water on our blue planet is to recycle whenever possible. It is also important to recycle and re-use the waste water from the process plants and conserve water for future generations. Sometimes huge wealth of minerals are dissolved in mining effluents that appear to be waste, but are, in fact, anything but that. Mines offer treatment programs that offer innovative solutions for mineral processing including copper, alumina, coal, gold, silver, platinum, potash, iron ore and other industrial minerals. Similarly, the effluent water can be recycled in other process plants easing the burden of water shortage and droughts in many countries.
Applications
Features and Benefits
What water quality standard must bottled water meet before filling?
The FDA regulates bottled water under 21 CFR Part 165, requiring finished water to meet or exceed EPA tap water standards for over 90 contaminants. NSF International certification under NSF 58 for the RO process and NSF 61 for components in contact with water is the recognized third-party verification of compliance. AMPAC USA water bottling systems are designed to produce water meeting these standards, and we supply the documentation package needed for your facility's bottling plant license application.
What production capacity RO system does a commercial water bottling plant require?
A bottling operation filling 500 mL bottles at 60 bottles per minute requires approximately 3,600 gallons per hour of purified water just for product, plus additional volume for equipment rinsing and CIP. A realistic RO system for a single-shift bottling operation at this rate needs 80,000-100,000 GPD capacity. AMPAC USA commercial bottling systems are available in modular configurations from 20,000 GPD to over 500,000 GPD.
Why is ozonation used after RO treatment in water bottling operations?
RO produces microbiologically clean water but does not leave a disinfection residual, so bottles filled from an RO system without further treatment can support microbial regrowth during shelf life. Ozone dissolved into the finished water at 0.4-1.0 ppm destroys bacteria and off-gasses rapidly, leaving no chemical residual in the sealed bottle while providing effective short-term disinfection during filling. UV treatment before ozonation provides an additional log reduction for high-risk source waters.
What pre-treatment does a water bottling RO system need when source water is municipal tap?
Municipal tap water requires carbon filtration to remove chlorine and chloramines before the RO membrane, plus a 5-micron pre-filter to protect the carbon bed and RO elements from sediment. If the municipal supply experiences seasonal turbidity spikes, a multimedia filter ahead of the carbon stage is recommended. AMPAC USA bottling system designs include water quality testing of your source to specify the correct pre-treatment before any equipment is ordered.
What membrane configuration is used in high-capacity water bottling RO systems?
High-capacity bottling systems use 8-inch diameter, 40-inch long spiral-wound RO elements arranged in multi-element pressure vessels in a two-stage array to maximize recovery and minimize footprint. A system producing 100,000 GPD typically uses 20-30 membrane elements. AMPAC USA specifies FDA-compliant membrane materials throughout, and all wetted components in the product stream meet NSF 61 material requirements.