BlueBox RO DS

Target Regions

Worldwide

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$18,072.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

UNICEF, WHO, DANIDA, Red Cross, FMV, DEMA, DSB

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Spectra Aquifer 360.

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is manufactured and produced in Denmark.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademarked

User Provision Model

This product is distributed by humanitarian organizations to individual communities in developing countries and disaster zones. Alternatively, the product can be purchased directly from the manufacturer.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

The BlueBox RO DS systems take influent raw seawater or brackish water with a salt concentration of 2500 ppm or greater and pass it through a reverse osmosis filter to remove salt and other minerals as well as microbial life. The system is 900 mm x 600 mm x 400 mm and weighs 57 kg. The operating pressure is 55 bar and the filter purifies at the 5-micron level. The model comes in the 70 and 140 model sizes, each number referring to the flow rate of the system in L/hr.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by manufacturer.

Replacement Components

6-month replacement list: 5-micron filter, pickling solution powder

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

This filter was designed to remove 100% of microbes and 98.9% of salts with an assumed influent salt ratio of 2500 ppm or greater.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

The manufacturer also sells a tools package, active coal cartridge, UV lamp, washer gun, water tester, and education on how to use the system through their own education platform.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Effluent water exceeds water safety standards set by WHO.

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None