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CAT Membranes Orange UPGRADE

Driven by a vision of accessible, sustainable water treatment, the Orange UPGRADE is our flagship RO Membrane Coating. Tested with the membranes from reliable manufacturers, designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability for a wide range of applications. At the heart of the Orange UPGRADE is our patent-pending catalytic carbon membrane technology, engineered to provide superior fouling resistance and contaminant rejection. With a focus on durability and ease of maintenance, the Orange upgrade is built to withstand the rigors of industrial use while minimizing downtime and operational costs.

SYSTEMSPECIFICATIONS
CORE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AT RATEDCONDITIONS FOR THE ORANGE UPGRADE.
4,500+
FLOW RATE
GPD
99.4%
SALT REJECT
TYPICAL
85%
RECOVERY
MAX
150–600
PRESSURE
PSI
0.8–3.2
POWER DRAW
kWh/m³
10+ YRS
MBR. LIFE
Carbon Coating
WHATSETSORANGE APART

Engineering decisions made specifically for industrial use and field deployment realities. Keep your flow rate constant, and your downtime and maintenance costs low, even in challenging feedwater conditions.

01
FOULING RESISTANT
Proprietary activated carbon surface prevents silica fouling, dramatically reducing CIP frequency while preserving rejection rate.
02
CONTAMINANT MINIMIZING
Membrane elements are built to tackle contaminants that slip through traditional RO membranes.
03
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Orange membranes maintain high recovery rates due to its catalytic properties.
OPEX REDUCTION CALCULATOR

Orange coats the membranes you already run — no replacement, no new procurement. In pilot testing it holds flux constant (no concentration polarization), reduces two additional contaminants, cuts CIP frequency, and can roughly double membrane service life. *Coating-specific figures (lifespan and fouling-penalty elimination) are based on pilot results and pending final OCWD data; other estimates use industry averages. Contact us for a site-specific analysis.

— YOUR CURRENT OPEX
WATER TYPE
180 elements auto-calculated · 180 per MGD
PLANT CAPACITY1.0 MGD
target output in million gallons / day
CIP FREQUENCY8× / YR
events / year at your facility
CIP COST PER EVENT$750
chemicals, labour & downtime
MEMBRANE UNIT COST$800
cost per element at your facility
SYSTEM LIFESPAN10 YRS
planned membrane service life
— PROJECTED ORANGE IMPACT
CIP SAVINGS · 70% REDUCTION IN EVENTS
STANDARD ANNUAL CIP$6,000
ORANGE ANNUAL CIP$1,800
ANNUAL CIP SAVINGS$4,200
ENERGY SAVINGS · 1.75 vs 1.50 kWh/m³ SEC
STANDARD ANNUAL ENERGY2,417,669 kWh ($290,120)
ORANGE ANNUAL ENERGY2,072,288 kWh ($248,675)
ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS$41,446
MEMBRANE SAVINGS · ~2× LIFESPAN (PILOT)
STANDARD REPLACEMENT / YR$28,800
ORANGE REPLACEMENT / YR$14,400
ANNUAL MEMBRANE SAVINGS$14,400
$60,046
TOTAL / YR
$54,000
COATING COST
0.9 YR
PAYBACK
$348,912
10-YR NPV @ 8%

Energy model: Orange runs at constant-flux baseline SEC (BWRO 1.50 / SWRO 3.00 kWh/m³; Schäfer et al., 2019, Applied Energy; Elimelech & Phillip, Science 2011). Standard SEC adds a fouling penalty that scales with your CIP frequency — anchored at ~0.25 kWh/m³ for a typical 8×/yr facility and rising as fouling worsens (Al-Abri et al., 2024, Desalination; Okamoto & Lienhard, 2021, Desalination). Rate: $0.12/kWh U.S. industrial average (EIA, 2023). CIP reduction: Wilf & Bartels (2006), J. Membrane Sci. Standard membrane-life benchmark: AWWA (2020), 5–7 yr field average. NPV discounts annual savings at 8% over the selected horizon against the up-front coating cost. Coating-specific assumptions — ~2× membrane life and fouling-penalty elimination — are based on pilot results and pending final OCWD data. Individual results vary with feedwater conditions.

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