Will Reverse Osmosis Remove Uranium?

Reverse osmosis (RO) treatment systems are the most common type of treatment used for uranium removal and are very effective.

Does reverse osmosis get rid of uranium?

Since uranium is a heavy metal and large in size, it is easily remove by the RO process. RO also removes a huge number of other contaminants including all metals, heavy metals, radioactive metals, asbestos, silica, pharmaceuticals and other pollutants.

What removes uranium from water?

Reverse osmosis systems are proven to effectively remove about 99% of contaminants including radium and uranium in water. The reverse osmosis process using semipermeable membranes rejects bacteria, sugars, proteins, particles, dyes and other dissolved constituents.