{"id":19081,"date":"2025-08-20T15:14:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stark-water.com\/?page_id=19081"},"modified":"2025-10-08T17:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:04:10","slug":"ro-opex-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stark-water.com\/es\/calculadoras-de-tratamiento-del-agua\/ro-opex-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculadora RO OPEX (Universal)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19081\" class=\"elementor elementor-19081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01816b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01816b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51cb33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c51cb33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19199\" alt=\"ro opex calculator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/stark-water.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A_high-resolution_digital_photograph_showcases_an_.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a2a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d7a2a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n#rocalcu{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Ubuntu,Arial,sans-serif;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:14px;padding:16px;background:#fff}\n#rocalcu h1{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 6px}\n#rocalcu .muted{color:#64748b;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px}\n#rocalcu .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}\n#rocalcu .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-size:14px}\n#rocalcu input,#rocalcu select{padding:8px;border:1px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:10px}\n#rocalcu .bar{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px}\n#rocalcu .btn{padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #0f172a;border-radius:10px;background:#0f172a;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}\n#rocalcu .btn.alt{background:#fff;color:#0f172a}\n#rocalcu .tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin-top:14px}\n#rocalcu table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px}\n#rocalcu th,#rocalcu td{padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;text-align:left}\n#rocalcu .sum{margin-top:12px;font-size:16px}\n#rocalcu .ok{color:#059669} .warn{color:#b45309}\n@media(max-width:1000px){#rocalcu .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}\n@media(max-width:560px){#rocalcu .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"rocalcu\" aria-label=\"Calculadora RO OPEX (Universal)\">\n  <h1>Calculadora RO OPEX (Universal)<\/h1>\n  <div class=\"muted\">Estimate monthly OPEX for brackish, seawater or polishing RO. Profiles with sensible defaults; shareable link & CSV export.<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"grid\">\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Profile<\/label>\n      <select id=\"profile\">\n        <option value=\"brackish\">Brackish<\/option>\n        <option value=\"seawater\">Seawater (SWRO)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"polishing\">Polishing \/ RO-EDI<\/option>\n        <option value=\"custom\">Custom<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>S\u00edmbolo de moneda<\/label><input id=\"ccy\" value=\"$\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Permeate flow value<\/label><input id=\"capVal\" value=\"1000\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Unit<\/label>\n      <select id=\"capUnit\"><option>LPH<\/option><option>M3H\">m\u00b3\/h<\/option><option>GPM<\/option><\/select>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Horas al d\u00eda<\/label><input id=\"hpd\" value=\"10\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>D\u00edas al mes<\/label><input id=\"dpm\" value=\"26\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Intensidad energ\u00e9tica (kWh\/m\u00b3)<\/label><input id=\"kwhm3\" value=\"1.0\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Electricity tariff ($\/kWh)<\/label><input id=\"elec\" value=\"0.12\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Dosis de antiincrustante (mg\/L)<\/label><input id=\"asDose\" value=\"3\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Precio del antiincrustante ($\/kg)<\/label><input id=\"asPrice\" value=\"4\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Dosis SMBS (mg\/L)<\/label><input id=\"smbsDose\" value=\"0\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Precio del SMBS ($\/kg)<\/label><input id=\"smbsPrice\" value=\"2\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Filtros de cartucho al mes (unidades)<\/label><input id=\"cartQty\" value=\"4\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Cartridge price ($\/pc)<\/label><input id=\"cartPrice\" value=\"12\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>PIC al mes<\/label><input id=\"cipPerMonth\" value=\"0.25\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Cost per CIP (chemicals, $)<\/label><input id=\"cipChem\" value=\"60\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Cost per CIP (labor\/downtime, $)<\/label><input id=\"cipLabor\" value=\"40\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Membrane set price (2\u00d74040\/8040, $)<\/label><input id=\"memPrice\" value=\"600\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Vida \u00fatil de la membrana (meses)<\/label><input id=\"memLife\" value=\"24\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"field\"><label>Other monthly cost ($)<\/label><input id=\"other\" value=\"0\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bar\">\n    <button class=\"btn\" id=\"calc\">Calcule<\/button>\n    <button class=\"btn alt\" id=\"reset\">Restablecer<\/button>\n    <button class=\"btn alt\" id=\"share\">Compartir configuraci\u00f3n<\/button>\n    <button class=\"btn alt\" id=\"csv\">Descargar CSV<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tablewrap\">\n    <table id=\"tbl\">\n      <thead><tr><th>Art\u00edculo<\/th><th>Qty<\/th><th>Cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n      <tbody><\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"sum\" id=\"sum\">-<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n  \/\/ === \u914d\u7f6e\uff1aWPForms \u8868\u5355 ID\uff08\u6709\u5c31\u586b\u6570\u5b57\uff1b\u6ca1\u6709\u5c31\u4fdd\u6301 0\uff09 ===\n  const FORM_ID = 0; 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});\n\n  function readState(){\n    const capVal = num($('#capVal').value), capUnit=$('#capUnit').value;\n    const m3h = toM3H(capVal, capUnit);\n    const hpd=num($('#hpd').value), dpm=num($('#dpm').value);\n    const m3 = m3h*hpd*dpm;\n\n    const kwhm3=num($('#kwhm3').value), elec=num($('#elec').value);\n    const kwh=m3*kwhm3, energyCost=kwh*elec;\n\n    const asDose=num($('#asDose').value), asPrice=num($('#asPrice').value);\n    const asKg=asDose*m3\/1000, asCost=asKg*asPrice;\n\n    const smbsDose=num($('#smbsDose').value), smbsPrice=num($('#smbsPrice').value);\n    const smbsKg=smbsDose*m3\/1000, smbsCost=smbsKg*smbsPrice;\n\n    const cartQty=num($('#cartQty').value), cartPrice=num($('#cartPrice').value);\n    const cartCost=cartQty*cartPrice;\n\n    const cipPerMonth=num($('#cipPerMonth').value), cipChem=num($('#cipChem').value), cipLabor=num($('#cipLabor').value);\n    const cipCost=cipPerMonth*(cipChem+cipLabor);\n\n    const memPrice=num($('#memPrice').value), memLife=Math.max(1,num($('#memLife').value));\n    const memMonthly=memPrice\/memLife;\n\n    const other=num($('#other').value);\n\n    const total=energyCost+asCost+smbsCost+cartCost+cipCost+memMonthly+other;\n    const perM3 = total\/Math.max(1,m3);\n\n    const ccy = ($('#ccy').value||'$').slice(0,3);\n    return {\n      profile: $('#profile').value, ccy,\n      capVal, capUnit, hpd, dpm, kwhm3, elec, asDose, asPrice, smbsDose, smbsPrice,\n      cartQty, cartPrice, cipPerMonth, cipChem, cipLabor, memPrice, memLife, other,\n      monthly_m3: m3, energy_kwh: kwh, as_kg: asKg, smbs_kg: smbsKg,\n      cart_cost: cartCost, cip_cost: cipCost, mem_monthly: memMonthly,\n      opex_total: total, opex_per_m3: perM3\n    };\n  }\n\n  function render(){\n    const s = readState();\n    const tbody = $('#tbl tbody'); 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if(el) p.set(id, el.value); });\n    const url = location.origin+location.pathname+'?'+p.toString();\n    if(navigator.clipboard) navigator.clipboard.writeText(url).catch(()=>{});\n    document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('ro_opex_shared',{detail:{url}}));\n    alert('Sharable link copied:\\n'+url);\n  }\n\n  \/\/ WPForms\uff1a\u6309\u7167\u9690\u85cf\u5b57\u6bb5 CSS \u7c7b\u540d param-xxx \u81ea\u52a8\u586b\u5145\u503c\n  function setHidden(key,val){\n    const sel = '#wpforms-'+FORM_ID+' .param-'+key+' input, #wpforms-'+FORM_ID+' .param-'+key+' textarea, #wpforms-'+FORM_ID+' .param-'+key+' select';\n    const el = document.querySelector(sel); if(el) el.value = (typeof val==='number')? String(val) : String(val||'');\n  }\n  function fillForm(st){\n    Object.entries({\n      profile:st.profile, ccy:st.ccy, capVal:st.capVal, capUnit:st.capUnit, hpd:st.hpd, dpm:st.dpm,\n      kwhm3:st.kwhm3, elec:st.elec, asDose:st.asDose, asPrice:st.asPrice, smbsDose:st.smbsDose, smbsPrice:st.smbsPrice,\n      cartQty:st.cartQty, cartPrice:st.cartPrice, cipPerMonth:st.cipPerMonth, cipChem:st.cipChem, cipLabor:st.cipLabor,\n      memPrice:st.memPrice, memLife:st.memLife, other:st.other,\n      monthly_m3:st.monthly_m3, energy_kwh:st.energy_kwh, as_kg:st.as_kg, smbs_kg:st.smbs_kg,\n      cart_cost:st.cart_cost, cip_cost:st.cip_cost, mem_monthly:st.mem_monthly,\n      opex_total:st.opex_total, opex_per_m3:st.opex_per_m3, page_url:location.href\n    }).forEach(([k,v])=>setHidden(k,v));\n  }\n\n  \/\/ \u4e8b\u4ef6\u7ed1\u5b9a\n  $('#calc').addEventListener('click', render);\n  $('#csv').addEventListener('click', ()=>{ const s=readState(); download('ro-opex-'+Date.now()+'.csv', toCSV(s)); });\n  $('#share').addEventListener('click', ()=>{ shareURL(); if(FORM_ID>0){ try{ fillForm(readState()); }catch(e){} } });\n  $('#reset').addEventListener('click', ()=>{\n    ['capVal','hpd','dpm','kwhm3','elec','asDose','asPrice','smbsDose','smbsPrice','cartQty','cartPrice','cipPerMonth','cipChem','cipLabor','memPrice','memLife','other']\n      .forEach(id=>{ \/* \u4e0d\u6e05\u7a7a\uff0c\u4fdd\u7559\u5f53\u524d\u503c\uff1b\u5982\u9700\u5f7b\u5e95\u91cd\u7f6e\u53ef\u81ea\u5b9a\u4e49 *\/ });\n    setDefaults($('#profile').value);\n    render();\n  });\n\n  \/\/ \u4ece URL \u6062\u590d\u53c2\u6570\n  const q=new URLSearchParams(location.search);\n  q.forEach((v,k)=>{ const el=document.getElementById(k); if(el) el.value=v; });\n  if(!q.size) setDefaults('brackish'); \/\/ \u9996\u5c4f\u9ed8\u8ba4 Brackish\n  render(); \/\/ \u521d\u6b21\u6e32\u67d3\n})();\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ac557 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75ac557\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db314d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1db314d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"post-body\">\n  <h2>What this RO OPEX calculator includes (monthly view)<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    Este <strong>RO OPEX calculator<\/strong> estimates the operating cost of a small to mid-scale reverse osmosis skid on a month-by-month basis. It breaks OPEX into six parts: energy, chemicals (antiscalant and\u2014if applicable\u2014SMBS for dechlorination, acid\/alkali for pH control and CIP), cartridge filters, CIP frequency (chemicals + labor\/downtime), membrane amortization, and a catch-all \u201cother\u201d line. Results help you benchmark <em>cost per m<sup>3<\/sup><\/em> and identify the biggest levers to optimize.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>How to use the RO OPEX calculator<\/h2>\n  <ol>\n    <li><strong>Define production:<\/strong> set <em>Caudal de permeado (LPH)<\/em>, <em>hours\/day<\/em> y <em>days\/month<\/em>. The tool converts to monthly m\u00b3.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Enter energy intensity (kWh\/m\u00b3)<\/strong> y <strong>local tariff<\/strong>. For brackish RO, realistic ranges are ~0.7\u20131.2 kWh\/m\u00b3 at 8\u201316 bar (site-dependent).<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Productos qu\u00edmicos:<\/strong> use typical antiscalant dose (e.g., 2\u20135 mg\/L) and local $\/kg. If you dechlorinate, add SMBS dose and price. If you regulate pH or CIP chemistry, include those in the CIP cost lines.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Filtros de cartucho:<\/strong> enter the number of filters consumed per month and the unit price. Pretreatment quality and SDI drive this number.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>CIP frequency:<\/strong> enter average CIPs\/month, plus chemical cost and labor\/downtime cost per CIP. Well-designed brackish systems often run 3\u20136 months between CIPs.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Membrane amortization:<\/strong> set the membrane set price and expected lifetime (months). The calculator spreads the cost across the lifetime.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n\n  <h2>Interpreting results &amp; typical ranges<\/h2>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Energ\u00eda<\/strong> usually dominates at small scale. Improving pump\/VFD efficiency and realistic recovery targets have outsized impact.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Productos qu\u00edmicos<\/strong> grow with higher recovery and challenging feed (TDS\/SDI\/temperature). Proper antiscalant selection and dosing control reduce waste.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Filters<\/strong> are a proxy for pretreatment performance. If filters spike, review SDI trending, MMF\/UF condition, and upset protection.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>PIC<\/strong> frequency is the tell: rising CIP cadence indicates a recovery target or pretreatment issue and pushes up OPEX and downtime.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Amortizaci\u00f3n de la membrana<\/strong> falls with longer life; good pretreatment and conservative operating windows lower lifecycle cost.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h2>Worked example (1000 LPH brackish RO)<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    Assume 1000 LPH, 10 h\/day, 26 days\/month \u21d2 260 m\u00b3\/month; energy 1.0 kWh\/m\u00b3 at $0.11\/kWh; antiscalant 3 mg\/L at $4\/kg; four 30\u2033 cartridges\/month at $12\/pc; CIP every 4 months (0.25\/month) with $60 chemicals and $40 labor; membrane set (2\u00d74040) $600 with 24-month life. The calculator yields a total OPEX on the order shown in the table above and a cost per m\u00b3 in the $0.4\u20130.7 range under stable pretreatment. Your site values will vary.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h3>Ways to reduce OPEX without hurting reliability<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li>Target a <strong>recuperaci\u00f3n realista<\/strong> for your TDS\/temperature\/SDI; pushing recovery too high increases scaling risk and CIP frequency.<\/li>\n    <li>Stabilize with <strong>UF or better pretreatment<\/strong> when SDI &gt; 3 or turbidity is variable; this improves flux stability and filter life.<\/li>\n    <li>Instrument conductivity, pressure and flow online; use trending to detect drift early and schedule maintenance before efficiency losses stack up.<\/li>\n    <li>Utilice <strong>vendor-recommended element operating windows<\/strong> and seasonal set-points to avoid unnecessary pressure\/energy penalties.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h2>Related resources<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    \u2022 Reference solution with architecture, KPIs and selection guides:\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/stark-water.com\/es\/solucion\/1000lph-ro-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soluci\u00f3n de tratamiento de agua por \u00f3smosis inversa de 1000 LPH<\/a>.<br>\n    \u2022 Example hardware starting point:\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/stark-water.com\/es\/producto\/1000l-reverse-osmosis-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">1000 L Reverse Osmosis System<\/a>.<br>\n    \u2022 Electricity tariff data (external):\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. EIA \u2013 Electricity<\/a>.<br>\n    \u2022 Drinking-water quality guidance (external):\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789241549950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directrices de la OMS sobre la calidad del agua potable<\/a>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>FAQ \u2013 RO OPEX calculator<\/h2>\n  <details>\n    <summary>What\u2019s included in OPEX here?<\/summary>\n    <p>Energy, antiscalant and optional SMBS\/pH chemicals, cartridge filters, CIPs (chemicals + labor\/downtime), membrane amortization and an \u201cother\u201d bucket for site-specific items.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>What energy number should I plan for?<\/summary>\n    <p>For brackish RO, plan roughly 0.7\u20131.2 kWh\/m\u00b3 at 8\u201316 bar. Salinity, temperature and recovery shift this range.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>How do I choose antiscalant dose?<\/summary>\n    <p>Start with vendor software and your target recovery. Typical ranges are 2\u20135 mg\/L for brackish feeds; verify against your ions and operating window.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>How often is CIP reasonable?<\/summary>\n    <p>With solid pretreatment and realistic recovery, many small plants run 3\u20136 months between CIPs. Rising CIP cadence is a signal to revisit pretreatment or recovery.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>Does membrane lifetime affect monthly OPEX a lot?<\/summary>\n    <p>Yes. Spreading a membrane set over 24\u201336 months meaningfully lowers $\/m\u00b3. 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