Reducing Energy Costs in Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

Energy Recovery’s PX Pressure Exchanger Q Series is a range of energy recovery devices that optimize high-pressure seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) and wastewater treatment systems over various flow ranges for maximum energy savings of up to 60%. Our leading pressure exchangers include the gold standard PX Q400, which delivers best-in-class performance and efficiency with low operational sound levels.

The PX Q Series of energy recovery devices delivers industry-leading uptime and energy savings, is designed for flexible operation, and can be paired with Energy Recovery’s high-pressure pumps and circulation pumps to maximize efficiency and operational savings.

At a Glance

Highly efficient

Peak efficiency of 98%, optimized for a wide range of pressure levels up to 83 bar (1,200 psi). Operates with concentrate flow from 4.5-90.9 m3/h (20-400 gpm).

Reliable

Industry-leading 30-year design life and 99.8% uptime

Quiet Performance

Operates at low sound levels

Low Mixing

Low volumetric mixing, including our PX Q400 which offers <3% volumetric mixing, resulting in higher system performance

PX Q Series Flow Rates

PX Q Series Integration*

*Example PX Q Series integration design. Actual configurations may vary.

Energy Recovery’s PX Q series recycles the wasted pressure energy from the concentrate stream of the SWRO or wastewater treatment plant and returns that pressure energy back to the system, reducing overall energy costs.

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