ASTM D5615-21

Standard Practice for Operating Characteristics of Home Reverse Osmosis Devices

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Home reverse osmosis devices are typically used to remove salts and other impurities from drinking water at the point of use. They are usually operated at tap water line pressure, with water containing up to several hundred milligrams per litre of total dissolved solids. This practice permits measurement of the performance of home reverse osmosis devices using a standard set of conditions and is intended for short-term testing (less than 24 h). This practice can be used to determine changes that may have occurred in the operating characteristics of home reverse osmosis devices during use, but it is not intended to be used for system design. This practice does not necessarily determine the device’s performance when solutes other than sodium chloride are present. Use Practice D4516 and Test Methods D4194 to standardize actual field data to a standard set of conditions.  
5.2 This practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers determination of the operating characteristics of home reverse osmosis devices using standard test conditions. It does not necessarily determine the characteristics of the devices operating on natural waters.  
1.2 This practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2021
• ICS: 13.060.50 - Examination of water for chemical substances
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: D19 - Water
• Drafting Committee: D19.08 - Membranes and Ion Exchange Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5615-23 - Standard Practice for Operating Characteristics of Home Reverse Osmosis Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2023
• Refers: ASTM D4516-19a - Standard Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Refers: ASTM D4516-19 - Standard Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2019
• Refers: ASTM D6161-19 - Standard Terminology Used for Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2019
• Refers: ASTM D2777-12 - Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
• Effective Date: 15-Jun-2012
• Refers: ASTM D1293-12 - Standard Test Methods for pH of Water
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2012
• Refers: ASTM D512-10 - Standard Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2010
• Refers: ASTM D4516-00(2010) - Standard Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data (Withdrawn 2019)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2010
• Refers: ASTM D1129-10 - Standard Terminology Relating to Water
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2010
• Refers: ASTM D6161-10 - Standard Terminology Used for Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Processes (Withdrawn 2019)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010
• Refers: ASTM D4194-03(2008) - Standard Test Methods for Operating Characteristics of Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Devices
• Effective Date: 01-May-2008
• Refers: ASTM D2777-08 - Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
• Effective Date: 15-Jan-2008
• Refers: ASTM D4516-00(2006)e1 - Standard Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2006
• Refers: ASTM D1129-06a - Standard Terminology Relating to Water
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2006
• Refers: ASTM D1129-06ae1 - Standard Terminology Relating to Water
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D5615 − 21
Standard Practice for
Operating Characteristics of Home Reverse Osmosis
1
Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5615; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D2777Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
1.1 This practice covers determination of the operating
D4194Test Methods for Operating Characteristics of Re-
characteristicsofhomereverseosmosisdevicesusingstandard
verse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Devices
test conditions. It does not necessarily determine the charac-
D4516Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Perfor-
teristics of the devices operating on natural waters.
mance Data
1.2 This practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.
D6161TerminologyUsedforMicrofiltration,Ultrafiltration,
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Nanofiltration,andReverseOsmosisMembraneProcesses
standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are
providedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.
3. Terminology
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this standard, refer to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Terminology D1129.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1.2 For descriptions of terms relating to reverse osmosis,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
refer to Test Methods D4194 and Terminology D6161.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4. Summary of Practice
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1 This practice consists of determining the permeate flow
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
rate and sodium chloride rejection for reverse osmosis devices
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
at 345-kPa (50-psi) feed gauge pressure, 25°C and 22%
conversion using an aqueous 300-mg/L sodium chloride solu-
2. Referenced Documents
tion.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D512Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water (Withdrawn
5. Significance and Use
3
2021)
5.1 Home reverse osmosis devices are typically used to
D1125Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resis-
3
remove salts and other impurities from drinking water at the
tivity of Water (Withdrawn 2023)
point of use. They are usually operated at tap water line
D1129Terminology Relating to Water
pressure, with water containing up to several hundred milli-
D1193Specification for Reagent Water
grams per litre of total dissolved solids. This practice permits
D1293Test Methods for pH of Water
measurement of the performance of home reverse osmosis
devices using a standard set of conditions and is intended for
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D19 on Water and
short-term testing (less than 24 h).This practice can be used to
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.08 on Membranes and Ion
determine changes that may have occurred in the operating
Exchange Materials.
characteristicsofhomereverseosmosisdevicesduringuse,but
Current edition approved May 1, 2021. Published January 2023. Originally
it is not intended to be used for system design. This practice
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D5615–20. DOI:
10.1520/D5615-21.
does not necessarily determine the device’s performance when
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
solutes other than sodium chloride are present. Use Practice
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
D4516andTestMethodsD4194tostandardizeactualfielddata
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
to a standard set of conditions.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. 5.2 This practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.
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6. Apparatus concentrateflowiscontrolledwithaneedlevalveoracapillary
tube. The high-pressure shutoff should have a cutoff point at a
6.1 Theappara
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Designation: D5615 − 20 D5615 − 21
Standard Test Method Practice for
Operating Characteristics of Home Reverse Osmosis
1
Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5615; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method practice covers determination of the operating characteristics of home reverse osmosis devices using standard
test conditions. It does not necessarily determine the characteristics of the devices operating on natural waters.
1.2 This test method practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for
information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3
D512 Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water (Withdrawn 2021)
3
D1125 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water (Withdrawn 2023)
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
D2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
D4194 Test Methods for Operating Characteristics of Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Devices
D4516 Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data
D6161 Terminology Used for Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Processes
1
This test method practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.08 on Membranes and Ion
Exchange Materials.
Current edition approved May 1, 2020May 1, 2021. Published May 2020January 2023. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20072020 as
ɛ1
D5615 – 07D5615 – 20. which was withdrawn July 2016 and reinstated in May 2020. DOI: 10.1520/D5615-20.DOI: 10.1520/D5615-21.
2
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this standard, refer to Terminology D1129.
3.1.2 For descriptions of terms relating to reverse osmosis, refer to Test Methods D4194 and Terminology D6161.
4. Summary of Test MethodPractice
4.1 This test method practice consists of determining the permeate flow rate and sodium chloride rejection for reverse osmosis
devices at 345-kPa (50-psi) feed gauge pressure, 25°C and 22 % conversion using an aqueous 300-mg/L sodium chloride solution.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 Home reverse osmosis devices are typically used to remove salts and other impurities from drinking water at the point of use.
They are usually operated at tap water line pressure, with water containing up to several hundred milligrams per litre of total
dissolved solids. This test method practice permits measurement of the performance of home reverse osmosis devices using a
standard set of conditions and is intended for short-term testing (less than 24 h). This test method practice can be used to determine
changes that may have occurred in the operating characteristics of home reverse osmosis devices during use, but it is not intended
to be used for system design. This test method practice does not necessarily determ
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Designation: D5615 − 21
Standard Practice for
Operating Characteristics of Home Reverse Osmosis
1
Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5615; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
1.1 This practice covers determination of the operating
D4194 Test Methods for Operating Characteristics of Re-
characteristics of home reverse osmosis devices using standard
verse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Devices
test conditions. It does not necessarily determine the charac-
D4516 Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Perfor-
teristics of the devices operating on natural waters.
mance Data
1.2 This practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.
D6161 Terminology Used for Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration,
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Nanofiltration, and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Processes
standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are
provided for information only and are not considered standard.
3. Terminology
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this standard, refer to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Terminology D1129.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1.2 For descriptions of terms relating to reverse osmosis,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
refer to Test Methods D4194 and Terminology D6161.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4. Summary of Practice
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1 This practice consists of determining the permeate flow
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
rate and sodium chloride rejection for reverse osmosis devices
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
at 345-kPa (50-psi) feed gauge pressure, 25°C and 22 %
conversion using an aqueous 300-mg/L sodium chloride solu-
2. Referenced Documents
tion.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D512 Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water (Withdrawn
5. Significance and Use
3
2021)
5.1 Home reverse osmosis devices are typically used to
D1125 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resis-
3
remove salts and other impurities from drinking water at the
tivity of Water (Withdrawn 2023)
point of use. They are usually operated at tap water line
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
pressure, with water containing up to several hundred milli-
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
grams per litre of total dissolved solids. This practice permits
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
measurement of the performance of home reverse osmosis
devices using a standard set of conditions and is intended for
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water and short-term testing (less than 24 h). This practice can be used to
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.08 on Membranes and Ion
determine changes that may have occurred in the operating
Exchange Materials.
characteristics of home reverse osmosis devices during use, but
Current edition approved May 1, 2021. Published January 2023. Originally
it is not intended to be used for system design. This practice
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D5615 – 20. DOI:
10.1520/D5615-21.
does not necessarily determine the device’s performance when
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
solutes other than sodium chloride are present. Use Practice
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
D4516 and Test Methods D4194 to standardize actual field data
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. to a standard set of conditions.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. 5.2 This practice is applicable for spiral-wound devices.
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6. Apparatus concentrate flow is controlled with a needle valve or a capillary
tube. The high-pressure shutoff should have a cutoff point at a
6.1 The apparatus for the practice is described schematically
gauge pressure of approximat
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