Dow Water & Process Solutions

Technical Information

Dow products are used in nearly every water purification application and dozens of speciality non-water applications as well. Our expertise in these applications is shared with you in the materials below.

FILMTEC Membranes - General
	Quality assurance testing of DOW FILMTEC SW30ULE-400i and SW30ULE-440i elements English (38KB PDF)
	Silt Density Index, Tech Fact English (49KB PDF)
	Probing Reverse Osmosis Systems, Tech Fact English (78KB PDF)
	Flow and Conductivity Accuracy, Tech Fact English (53KB PDF)
	Removal of Chlorine from Reverse Osmosis Feedwater, Tech Fact English (55KB PDF)
	RO System Shutdown and Lay-up Considerations, Tech Fact English (39KB PDF) French (40KB PDF)
	Standard Test Conditions for FilmTec Corporation, Tech Fact English (46KB PDF)
	Estimated Percent Rejection of Various Solutes by FILMTEC™ Membranes, Tech Fact English (95KB PDF) Chinese (200KB PDF)
	Installing a "Dead Man" or Element Spacer, Tech Fact English (33KB PDF)
	Interconnector Technology for 8-inch Diameter FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact English (119KB PDF)
	Loading Procedures for FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact English (42KB PDF) French (52KB PDF)
	Shimming Elements in Pressure Vessels, Tech Fact English (37KB PDF) French (36KB PDF)
	Cleaning Bio-Fouling from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact English (41KB PDF)
	Cleaning Carbonate Scale from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact English (39KB PDF)
	Cleaning Iron Fouling from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact English (55KB PDF)
	Cleaning Organic Fouling from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact English (40KB PDF)
	Cleaning Sulfate Scale from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact English (35KB PDF)
	Control of Microbiological Activity, Tech Fact English (38KB PDF)
	Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data, Tech Fact English (118KB PDF)
	Comparing Actual Performance of FILMTEC Elements to ROSA Projection, Tech Fact English (26KB PDF)
	Profiling a System, Tech Fact English (78KB PDF)
	Drained Weight of FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact English (20KB PDF)
	Sanitization of FILMTEC Elements with DBNPA, Tech Fact English (39KB PDF)
	System Design Suggestions for Troubleshooting Success, Tech Fact English (31KB PDF)
	Cleaning and Disinfecting Procedures for FILMTEC NF200 and NF270 Elements, Tech Fact English (210KB PDF) French (176KB PDF) German (174KB PDF)
	How to Evaluate the Active Membrane Area of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Elements, Tech Fact English (4.2MB PDF)
	How FILMTEC Seawater Membranes Can Meet Your Needs for High-Pressure Desalination Applications, Tech Fact English (81KB PDF)
	How to Calculate Your Bromide Rejection Levels, Tech Fact English (59KB PDF)
	How FilmTec's New High-Flow, High-Rejection Element Can Reduce Your Desalination Costs, Tech Fact English (88KB PDF)
	How to Improve Permeate Quality Using FilmTec's Interlocking Endcaps, Tech Fact English (120KB PDF)
	Strategies for Using FILMTEC Elements to Lower Your Total Cost of Desalination, Tech Fact English (130KB PDF)
	How to Achieve the Lowest Energy Desalination with FilmTec's New High-Flow, High Rejection Seawater Element, Tech Fact English (80KB PDF)
	Success with FILMTEC SW30HR LE-400 Elements, Tech Fact English (76KB PDF)
	Elements Used in Maple Sap Concentration, Tech Fact English (38KB PDF)
	Cleaning Procedures for FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact English (279KB PDF)
FILMTEC Membranes - Water Treatment
	Membrane Softening: An Emerging Technology Helping Florida Communities Meet the Increased Regulations for Quality Potable Water, Paper English (69KB PDF)
	A Comparison of Cellulose Acetate and FILMTEC FT30 Membranes, Technical Information English (58KB PDF)
	The Economics of Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange [S. Beardsley, S. Coker, & S. Whipple], Paper English (55KB PDF)
	An Economic Comparison of Demineralization with Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange Technology [S. Coker, S. Beardsley, & S. Whipple], Paper English (324KB PDF)
	Say "Good-bye" to the Weakest Link: Introducing a New Method for Coupling Membrane Elements, Paper English (486KB PDF)
	Boron Removal in Seawater Desalination (IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, September 28 - October 2, 2003) (Markus Busch, William E. Mickols, Steve Jons, Jorge Redondo, Jean De Witte), Paper English (91KB PDF)
	Reducing Energy Consumption in Seawater Desalination, Paper Chinese (855KB PDF)
	Factors Affecting RO Membrane Performance, Technical Information English (65KB PDF)
	FILMTEC Membranes Technical Manual, Collated Manual Binder English (4.5MB PDF) Chinese (5.6MB PDF)
	Principles of Reverse Osmosis, Technical Information English (65KB PDF)
	Background Information on Membrane Filtration Using Spiral Elements, Technical Information English (127KB PDF)
DOWEX Resins - General
	Preventing Biological Growth on Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact English (39KB PDF)
	Proper Storage Conditions for DOWEX™ Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact English (44KB PDF)
	Suggested Operating Temperatures for DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact English (12KB PDF)
	Comparison of Styrenic and Acrylic Strong Base Anion Exchange Resins for Water Treatment, Tech Fact English (59KB PDF)
	Backwash Flow Rate Calculations, Tech Fact English (28KB PDF)
	Recommendations for Maximum Free Chlorine Limits for DOWEX Cation Exchange Resins, Tech Fact English (58KB PDF)
	Using Ion Exchange Resin Selectivity Coefficients, Tech Fact English (82KB PDF)
	Loading Procedure for Single Bed Ion Exchange Vessels, Tech Fact English (38KB PDF) Chinese (195KB PDF)
	Recommendations for Loading an Internally Regenerated Mixed Bed with DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact English (22KB PDF) Chinese (194KB PDF)
	Resin Sampling Procedure, Tech Fact English (602KB PDF)
	Operating Profiles for Ion Exchange Demineralizers, Tech Fact< English (24KB PDF) Chinese (184KB PDF)
	Regenerating Strong Acid Cation Resins with Sulfuric Acid, Tech Fact English (19KB PDF) Chinese (145KB PDF)
	Regenerating Concentration Tables, Tech Fact English (85KB PDF)
	Preventing Silica Fouling of Weak Base Anion Resins, Tech Fact English (19KB PDF)
	Loading Procedure for Layered Bed Anion Resins, Tech Fact English (19KB PDF)
	Understanding Silica Removal by Ion Exchange, Tech Fact English (28KB PDF) Chinese (181KB PDF)
	Procedure for Calcium Contamination of a Cation Resin, Tech Fact English (9KB PDF)
	Procedure for Calcium Contamination of an Anion Resin, Tech Fact English (10KB PDF)
	Procedure for Acid Cleaning of Mixed Bed Resins, Tech Fact English (9KB PDF)
	Color Release from Cation Resins, Tech Fact English (10KB PDF)
	Properties, Impurities, and Concentrations of Regenerant Chemicals, Tech Fact English (104KB PDF)
	The Removal of Oxygen and Chlorine from Water, Tech Fact English (13KB PDF)
	Procedure for Brine Cleaning of Anion Resins, Tech Fact English (26KB PDF)
	Procedure for Treating Polyelectrolyte Contamination of a Cation Resin by Caustic Cleaning, Tech Fact English (10KB PDF)
	Recommendations for De-Mixing a DOWEX Layered Anion Resin Bed, Tech Fact English (10KB PDF)
	Procedure for Removing Iron from Anion Resins, Tech Fact English (31KB PDF) Chinese (216KB PDF)
	Procedure for Removing Iron from Cation Resins, Tech Fact English (41KB PDF) Chinese (239KB PDF)
	Treating Oil Contaminated Ion Exchange Resins with an Industrial Surfactant, Tech Fact English (40KB PDF)
	Preparation of Chromatographic Separation Resin--Food Processing and Food Contact, Tech Fact English (21KB PDF)
	Food Processing and Contact, Tech Fact English (29KB PDF)
	DOWEX Resin Wear-Out Guidelines, Tech Fact English (10KB PDF)
	Taking the Mystery Out of WUBs, Tech Fact English (52KB PDF)
	Fluidized Bed Applications with Dow Polymeric Adsorbents, Technical Information English (70KB PDF)
	DOWEX RSC...Radium Removal from Groundwater with DOWEX RSC Radium Selective Complexer Resin, Technical Information English (56KB PDF)
	Suspended Solids Removal for Counter-Current Ion Exchange Systems (IWC, November 1997) [D. Rice & A. Medete], Paper English (58KB PDF)
	Uniform Particle Size Ion Exchange Resins: Practical Application of Equilibrium Theory to Improve UPW Quality by Minimizing Ionic Leakage (SPWCC 1998) [Upen Bharwada, Rick Mulligan, James Stahlbush], Paper English (348KB PDF)
	Fundamentals of Ion Exchange, Paper English (2.7MB PDF)
DOWEX Resins - Sweeteners
	How to Recuce Chemical Costs in De-ashing Processes with DOWEX MONOSPHERE Resins, Sales Information English (456KB PDF)
	How to Reduce Energy Costs, Sales Information English (226KB PDF)
	The Use of DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins and Adsorbents in Corn Sweetener Processing, Brochure English (162KB PDF)
	DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins for HFCS Deashing and Polishing Technical Manual, Brochure English (93KB PDF)
	Chromatographic Separation of Fructose and Glucose with DOWEX MONOSPHERE™ Resins Technical Manual English (247KB PDF) Chinese (437KB PDF)
	DOWEX OPTIPORE™ SD-2 Adsorbent as an Alternative to Activated Carbon in the Processing of Corn Syrups and High Fructose Corn Syrups, Paper English (33KB PDF)
	Decolorization Applications in Beet Sugar Processing, Technical Information English (19KB PDF)
DOWEX Resins - Food / Fine Chemical / Pharmaceutical
	Juice Enhancement by Ion Exchange and Adsorbent Technologies, Brochure English (82KB PDF)
DOWEX Resins - Chemical Processing
	Corrosion Control with DOWEX M-43 Ion Exchange Resin, Technical Information English (39KB PDF)
	DOWEX Resins as Organic Solvent Desiccants, Technical Information English (146KB PDF)
	Formaldehyde Air Emissions Control, Technical Information English (32KB PDF)
	Styrene Emissions Control, Technical Information English (21KB PDF)
	Equilibrium Isotherm Testing For Liquid Phase Applications, Technical Information English (23KB PDF)
	Styrene-DVB Copolymers – Plastic Ball Bearing, Technical Information English (110KB PDF)
ADSORBSIA™ GTO™ Arsenic Removal Media
	Loading and Start Up Procedures, Tech Fact English (41KB PDF)