RO TCO Calculator — 5 Year Window

Estimate 5-year Total Cost of Ownership for your commercial RO system. Compares pretreatment quality impact on membrane life and energy economics.

RO Capacity (T/H)

Operating Hours/Day

Operating Days/Year

Energy Cost (USD/kWh) Global avg industrial: 0.08–0.15

Membrane Replacement Cost (USD per element) DOW BW30-365 typical: $400–600

Pretreatment Quality

5-Year TCO Breakdown

Energy Cost—

Membrane Replacements—

Maintenance (10% OPEX)—

Total 5-Yr TCO—

Pretreatment Quality Comparison (TCO impact)

Basic carbon-only (3 yr life)—

Standard 4-stage Mass (5 yr life)—

Premium 4-stage + UF (7 yr life)—

Numbers are industry-benchmark estimates. Energy uses 3 kWh/m³ industry SEC for brackish RO (Aqua Energy Expo). Membrane life ranges per Ampac/membrane-solutions data. Final TCO depends on your feedwater, recovery rate, local energy rate, and labor.

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