Reverse Osmosis (RO) for Maple Syrup - RO membrane basics #maplesyrup #reverseosmosis

An overview of Reverse Osmosis basics for building your own system to process maple sap / make maple syrup. Focuses on membrane principles and reviews a 400 GPD membrane by Membrane Solutions.

Limited time 10% discounts on membranes available below until 13/31/2022:
400 GPD RO membrane with housing
10% off Code：ROSEUMRO102

150 GPD RO membrane，2 Pack
10% off Code：ROSEUMRO102

400 GPD RO membrane，1 Pack
10% off Code：ROSEUMRO10

[RoseumMapleSyrup]

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[samuelwiltzius]

Thank you for the video! I used information from your website and video to design and build a system as well as a spreadsheet that can model the the operation of an RO with recirculation. For example, I will probably run 1.88X on pass one and recirculate 62.5% to get 70% water reduction and total 3.35X concentration. Tests have gone well so far. All there is now is to wait until I have enough cold sap to run and see what happens.

[safeflight]

Dan, I built my first RO last season based directly off your 2019 video. My hobby budget only allows me so much $$, so I went with a less expensive pump that has to be monitored because it runs hot--I plan to upgrade in a season or two. I also used 2-75GPD membranes in series and found that at 95-100psi I was averaging about 0.75 g/hr concentrate, going from 2-3 brix to 4-5. For 4 years now I have used the turkey fryer method, consuming 4-5 LP tanks per season. Last year with the RO, I only used 3-1/2. With the discount code, I purchased the 2-pack 150GPD membranes and look forward to running again this season. This year I have welded two turkey fryers together in a frame in order to set a large chaffing pan across them. I am so excited to see how much faster my boil is with those adjustments. Thank you so much for putting this knowledge out there--it was hard to find good info about this process that didn't take an engineering background. Happy Sugaring!

[presse]

Awesome video, and very recent, so very relevant.
I tried to check out the 150 GPD membrane 2 pack as linked to Amazon; but I get a page not found.
I'm definitely interested, if there is a possibility you might correct the link.
Best regards from Montreal!

[mr.mckenney]

Hi going to set up a system like yours. 4 400 gpd membranes. My question is are you using the Aquatec 8800 series 8852 water pressure boost pump to feed the system. Just wondering if it has enough volume to keep the membranes flushed. what I’m reading is it’s only good for a 200 GPD system. Please help thanks

[devicemechanix]

The recirculate doesnt make sense. Won’t it go the opposite way? Like won’t it come from pump output pre-treated, high pressure side and just inject it in to your concentrate stream?

[RoseumMapleSyrup]

10% Discounts on Membrane Solutions membranes until 12/31/2022:
400 GPD RO membrane with housing
10% off Code：ROSEUMRO102

150 GPD RO membrane，2 Pack
10% off Code：ROSEUMRO102

400 GPD RO membrane，1 Pack
10% off Code：ROSEUMRO10
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[VanillahGarillah]

If I make a system with only one RO canister, how many times do I need to run the concentrate through the system to remove 50% water? Does a single pass remove this much water from the raw sap?

[leroyscott]

Why probes did. You use for ou level control?