Are you sure? I think most are plumbed so the sap enters the outer plug on each membrane and the premeate exits the center. That gives the larger surface area in each membrane to stop the concentrate, the permeate will not plug out the center. If plumbed with the center getting the inflow on each membrane it seems the membrane would fowl up much faster. After use, if you were to pull a membrane before washing, the outside is coated, not the center, just like when you change the pre-filter.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.