Galvanic Industry-Treatment of Effluents

In the galvanic industry, a treatment of the effluents is mandatory. A process which is not only capable of water treatment but, at the same time, of reclaiming metals which would otherwise be lost would be most favorable. RO is such a process. In the U.S., more than 200 RO plants are installed in the gal- 

Payback time of the RO units is given as 8.1 years for single shift operation, 2.4 years for a two shift operation and 1.4 years for a three shift operation. 

An analysis of the RO units installed in the galvanic industry demonstrates 

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