what do you think its worth

[treehugger]

I have recently acquired a n unused reverse osmosis system. The bid on it and won. It has everything tou can think of, all highest grade parts as it was from a hospital. All s/s braided cable, two membrane canisters. The kicker is it came with a uv light treatment system as well. I was going to use it for my maple operation but i feel is too big. I would not have enough sap and dont have more trees to tap. So I am thinking of selling it. The place i bought it from paid $30,000 just for the ro. Whats a reasonable asking price? Thanks for any help.

[Thad Blaisdell]

You are not providing any where near enough info to give a "what its worth" guess. Biggest problem would be that I dont believe that it will have any type of recirc pumps on it, also you will probably find that it is 3 phase power. Also what size are the membranes? Pictures, make and model.

[treehugger]

Both units are us filter/siemens water technologies model number mrorx02bx. 10800 gals per day capacity. The pump is 3 phase. Definitely heavy duty. I dont know the uv light treatment system model number. I pick up both next week.

[Thad Blaisdell]

Being 3 phase it will not be worth as much for sure...... doubt that it has circ pumps.... curious to see some pics though

[tuckermtn]

what size are the membrane housings? typically they hold a 4" or 8" membrane.

if you want to sell it, I can connect you with an outfit in NH that reconditions hospital and process water ROs. They might be able to give you a better sense of what it is worth.

[mrnorthshore]

I bought a Coster 14 membrane ro last year at a power plant auction and sold it on a web site called bidonequipment.com they took a small cut for selling it but it sold for 3 times what I paid for it. Then I sold the 9 new membranes on ebay for 100.00 each for some 4x40.

[treehugger]

I' m pretty sure the membranes are 4x40. Two of them.

[maple flats]

Doing the math, 10800/24 hrs is 450 GPH, but that is water. I think there will be a correction factor for sap, but maybe not. This might be a 900 GPH or maybe slightly less. The pumps are the question, also, what membranes? If pressure, what is the pressure spec?
A lack of recirculating pumps can be dealt with, but anyone looking for that size might not want to need to.

[treehugger]

So i might be able to get $5for it?

[Thad Blaisdell]

How big is the high pressure pump? But still being 3 phase kills the value as everyone uses single phase.... I am the only sugarmaker I know that uses 3 phase. And love it by the way.

[rchase]

there are more sugarmakers using 3 phase then you might think. atleast in southern vermont.

[NH Maplemaker]

I use a three phase converter for my Bush vacuum pump and have had no problem with it! Knock on wood! JimL.

[treehugger]

Does anybody know anyone who has a siemens medical grade ro?

[tuckermtn]

http://www.pure-flow.com/

Peterbourogh NH 603-924-4008 Skip was the guy I spoke to 3 or 4 years ago. They repair and upgrade medical and process ROs.

[wglenmapler]

talk to sobles in central square

[treehugger]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I will get pics asap, but assuming this is a top notch RO, with the info as stated below, ($30k purchase price by hospital) can somone please make a guess (i won't hold them to it) what kind of value range as it sits, 1k,5k,10k+? A friend that is familiar with the unit told me that the pump alone could easily fetch $1000 alone on ebay. I will most likely throw in the uv light treatment system as well. Thanks.

Siemens rx series RO, unused
2 membranes (4x40 I think)
10800 gal day (possibly 900 gal hr for sugar)
evey part is top of the line (hoses to flow meters)

[Thad Blaisdell]

Is the power source 208 volts, or 460? what size hp motor on the hp pump?

[treehugger]

Looking at a standard spec sheet, pretty sure it is a 480v and the booster pump is 3hp. 6037 this is a stock photo. It Has two membrane canisters.

[Thad Blaisdell]

Problem will be that no one can use it..... If a sugarmaker is 3 phase he will be large enough that this would not even be effective, or it will be the wrong power anyway.... I am 208.

Nice looking RO though

[treehugger]

Guess ill just swap out the pump.

[325abn]

Last year or the year before I traded a medical RO to a fellow trader fro 4 gal of some great grade B.