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Softened Water, RO, DI, or All Three?

Selecting the right high purity water system is critical for engineers, facility managers, and engineering firms designing laboratory, healthcare, and industrial applications. Water softening, reverse osmosis (RO), and deionization (DI) are three of the most common treatment methods. Understanding when …

Single-Day Startups for RODI Water Systems: A Game-Changer for Efficiency

In high purity water system installations, speed and reliability are essential. Contractors, engineers, and facility managers all aim to reduce downtime while ensuring seamless system functionality from day one. At Atlas High Purity Water, we’ve developed a streamlined approach that …

AAMI ST108 and Central Sterile High Purity Water Systems

Water systems in sterile processing departments (CPD, Central Sterile, or SPD) across the United States are undergoing significant changes due to the new AAMI standard released in 2023: AAMI ST108. This article explores the evolving landscape of water systems for …

Clinical Laboratory Water Systems and CLRW Specifications

Clinical laboratory requirements Clinical laboratories rely on precise and accurate test results, which depend heavily on high-quality Reverse Osmosis and Deionization (RODI) water systems. These systems ensure that contaminants do not compromise test sensitivity and specificity. Particularly for detecting analytes …

The Fundamentals of Multi-Media Filters and Turbidity Filters

In the realm of pretreatment for reverse osmosis (RO) system design, multi-media filters (MMFs) and turbidity filters are two of the various technologies available for suspended solids removal, turbidity control, and silt density index (SDI) reduction. This article delves into …

The 5 Critical Questions of Ultrapure Water System Design

The process of designing an ultrapure water system begins by addressing these 5 critical questions 1) What are the characteristics of the incoming water quality? Understanding feedwater chemistry is the first step to designing any ultrapure water system. That understanding …

Introduction to Reverse Osmosis (RO) for High Purity Water Systems

Atlas High Purity provides an entry-level overview of Reverse Osmosis and its applicability to ultrapure water systems Osmosis In nature, osmosis occurs naturally and fulfills a critical role in biological systems and the environment. It is the process by which …

ASTM and ISO Water Quality Standards for Laboratory-Grade Water

Atlas High Purity provides a summary explanation of ASTM and ISO laboratory water quality standards High Purity Water (similarly referred to as “RODI Water” or “Ultrapure Water”) will have different meanings for different users. Water that is pure enough for …

Central Sterile Water Systems & AAMI TIR 34

Atlas High Purity gives a brief technical summary of AAMI TIR 34 water guidelines for central sterile water systems AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) issued Technical Information Report (TIR) 34 in August, 2014, in order to highlight …

Introduction to Pretreatment Design for High Purity Water Systems

Pretreatment for reverse osmosis (RO) is a critical component of any high purity water system design. The vast majority of reverse osmosis (RO) performance issues can be traced to improper pretreatment design. Therefore, the utmost care must be taken in …

What is DI Water?

Atlas High Purity provides a summary explanation of DI water There’s nothing mystical about deionized (DI) water. DI water is simply pure water – without the ions that are found in most natural water supplies. Ions occur in water naturally, when mineral …

Introduction to Electrodeionization (EDI)

For certain applications, electrodeionization (EDI) can be an appropriate substitute for mixed bed ion exchange vessels. Atlas High Purity connected with a product expert from SUEZ for a discussion on EDI technology. We discussed a number of different topics including: a …