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The 29 pages that link to Reverse osmosis, each with the reason it gives.

• OsmosisCompared with: It harnesses a pressure-driven reversal of the water flow described by osmosis.

• Wastewater treatmentRelated: It can provide advanced contaminant removal for high-quality water reuse.

• DesalinationRelated: It is the leading membrane method for desalinating seawater and brackish water.

• Osmotic pressureBroader topic: It requires applied pressure exceeding the feed solution’s osmotic pressure.

• FiltrationCompared with: It removes dissolved salts as well as particles, unlike conventional particulate filtration.

• Water softeningRelated: It can remove hardness ions along with many other dissolved substances.

• AquaporinCompared with: Aquaporin-based membranes are studied as alternatives that may combine water permeability with solute rejection.

• Drinking water treatmentCompared with: It can remove dissolved salts that conventional particle-focused treatment leaves in water.

• Membrane filtrationBroader topic: It is the high-rejection end of pressure-driven membrane separation.

• Water purificationRelated: It can remove dissolved salts and other contaminants that conventional filtration does not capture.

• Ion exchangeCompared with: It removes ions mainly by membrane transport and pressure, not by exchanging them for bound ions.

• Drinking waterRelated: Membrane treatment can reduce salts and other dissolved contaminants that conventional filters leave behind.

• SeawaterBroader topic: It is a widely used method for desalinating seawater.

• Colligative propertiesRelated: It applies pressure against osmotic flow to separate water from dissolved substances.

• Ion-exchange resinCompared with: Unlike ion exchange, reverse osmosis separates through a membrane rather than exchanging ions.

• Maple syrupRelated: Some producers remove much of the sap's water before boiling.

• UltrafiltrationCompared with: Its dense membranes separate dissolved solutes that ultrafiltration generally allows through.

• ArsenateRelated: It can remove dissolved arsenate from drinking water along with other ions.

• ElectrodialysisCompared with: Unlike electrodialysis, it primarily transports water rather than selectively moving ions.

• Water fluoridationCompared with: It can remove fluoride, unlike ordinary boiling, and is used to reduce exposure.

• Bottled waterBroader topic: Some bottled-water producers use it to reduce dissolved minerals and contaminants.

• MicrofiltrationCompared with: Unlike microfiltration, reverse osmosis targets dissolved substances as well as particles.

• NanofiltrationCompared with: Reverse osmosis generally retains smaller dissolved species more strongly than nanofiltration.

• Cross-flow filtrationRelated: It often uses cross-flow to manage deposits while desalinating or purifying water.

• Distilled waterCompared with: It removes many dissolved substances without boiling and can be combined with distillation.

• HydrophobicityRelated: Membrane surface chemistry, including hydrophobicity, affects wetting and separation performance.

• Fractional freezingCompared with: It can desalinate water without forming ice, but requires a suitable membrane and pressure.

• Low-alcohol beerRelated: Brewers can separate alcohol and water from beer, then recombine the retained flavor compounds.

• Saline waterBroader topic: It is a widely used method for desalinating seawater and brackish water.