Reverse Osmosis

Industrial Reverse Osmosis Systems (RO Plants)

For industries requiring high-purity process water, membrane longevity and operational reliability are critical. At One Eight, our high-rejection Industrial Reverse Osmosis systems (RO Systems) deliver an exceptionally high-quality water yield at a dramatically lower operational cost compared to traditional thermal purification processes.

Our industrial RO arrays are engineered to remove up to 99.5% of dissolved salts, total dissolved solids (TDS), silica, and virtually all colloidal and suspended matter. Built to withstand volatile feed conditions, these systems transform the most challenging raw inflows into high-purity process water, handling municipal mains supply, brackish borehole water, and complex seawater applications with ease.

[Raw/Challenging Inflow] ──> Pre-treatment Loop ──> High-Rejection RO Membranes ──> 99.5% Pure Process Water
                                                                                  └──> Controlled Brine Discharge

Scalable Engineering: From 1 GPM to 500 GPM

We provide true commercial scalability, designing and manufacturing robust skid-mounted configurations tailored to your exact volumetric demands:

• Compact Industrial Arrays: Starting from 1 GPM ($3.8\text{ l/min}$ / 1,440 GPD), perfect for localized laboratory loops, specialized micro-breweries, and light manufacturing lines.

• High-Volume Enterprise Plants: Scaling up to 500 GPM ($1,892\text{ l/min}$ / 720,000 GPD), engineered for heavy industrial processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and large-scale agricultural operations.

Custom Turnkey Engineering & Total Lifecycle Support

Every One Eight industrial reverse osmosis plant is custom designed specifically for your precise water chemistry and production needs by an experienced, multidisciplinary team of application, mechanical, and chemical engineers.

We ensure total operational reliability from day one through a comprehensive lifecycle framework:

• Premium Component Architecture: Built utilizing exclusively high-grade, industrial-spec components, stainless steel high-pressure pumps, and advanced pressure vessels to provide dependable, long-term operation.

• Fully Validated Plug-and-Play Delivery: Your custom RO plant arrives at your facility fully skid-mounted, pre-wired, and hydrostatically tested to guarantee absolute structural integrity. It is delivered complete with comprehensive technical documentation, O&M manuals, and thorough operator training.

• Integrated Pre-treatment & Chemistry: We design and integrate the necessary pre-treatment arrays—such as multimedia filtration, water softening, backwashable carbon beds, and precision antiscalant dosing chemistry—to prevent mineral scaling, eliminate organic fouling, and maximize the lifespan of your RO membranes.

• 24/7/365 Emergency Service Engineering: Protect your production timeline from unexpected downtime. You can operate with total confidence knowing that our dedicated, local service support team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist with rapid on-site emergency response

Deionised Water Systems

Commercial Deionised & Demineralised Water Systems

For high-tech manufacturing, laboratory research, and industrial power generation, even trace mineral impurities can compromise production quality and damage critical infrastructure. At One Eight, we provide custom engineered deionised (DI) and demineralised water systems utilizing advanced ion-exchange technology to meet the most stringent water quality standards across Ireland.

From high-volume industrial processing to validated pharmaceutical environments, we deliver end-to-end water deionisation services. Our systems are custom built to strip out dissolved charged ions, ensuring your facility is supplied with a continuous, highly reliable source of ultra-pure water designed specifically to meet your strict operational requirements.

 [RO Purified Water Inflow] ──> Cation & Anion Exchange ──> Mixed-Bed Polishing ──> Ultra-Pure Water (DI)
                                                                                  └──> 24/7 Monitored Loop

High-Purity Engineering Across All Industrial Applications

Our technical background enables us to design demineralisation systems tailored to a broad spectrum of commercial and industrial applications:

• Validated Pharmaceutical Systems: Custom engineered purification loops built to comply with strict European Pharmacopoeia and HPW standards.

• High-Pressure Steam Turbines: High-rejection demineralisation arrays that protect valuable boiler tubes, turbine blades, and heat exchangers from mineral scaling and carryover.

• Clinical & Laboratory Analysis: Compact, reliable mixed-bed deionisers that supply consistent ASTM Type I-IV water for sensitive diagnostic and testing workflows.

• Precision Manufacturing & Electronics: Ultra-pure rinse water systems designed to prevent surface contamination on electronics, automotive components, and micro-components.

Why Partner with One Eight for Demineralised Water?

As a full-service industrial water treatment provider, we ensure your high-purity systems operate at peak efficiency with zero threat of exhaustion or downtime:

• Advanced Ion-Exchange Technology: Utilising premium-tier cation and anion exchange resins, alongside mixed-bed polishing cylinders, to achieve optimal electrical resistivity and lowest possible conductivity.

• Custom Turnkey Plant Design: Systems are built using robust, corrosion-resistant components, integrated digital monitoring, and automated regeneration cycles to protect your production lines.

• Unmatched 24/7 Local Support: High-purity water systems require constant oversight. You are backed by our experienced, local technical response teams, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for rapid on-site emergency servicing and breakdown support.

Is Your DI Resin Reaching Exhaustion? Monitoring conductivity and resistivity changes is vital to protect your downstream equipment from mineral breakthrough. From our head office in Nenagh, County Tipperary, One Eight provides rapid, routine site maintenance, resin replacement, and cylinder exchange services to guarantee continuous compliance. Contact our engineering team today to discuss your high-purity water requirements

Water Treatment Filtration

Commercial Water Filtration Systems & Media Solutions

In industrial, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing processes, particulate matter can compromise product quality, foul expensive membranes, and lead to costly machinery downtime. At One Eight, we provide a comprehensive line of industrial water filters, advanced specialized media, and precision filtration methods designed to remove a wide range of particulate matter from your water supply.

Our engineered systems are configured to reliably intercept and eliminate suspended particles, sediment, bacteria, viruses, dissolved gases, and other chemical contaminants. We specialise in auditing your raw water profiles and engineering the exact, high-performance water filtration application required to meet your specific industry needs.

 [Raw Supply Inflow] ──> Multi-Media Depth Filtration ──> GAC Adsorption ──> Cartridge & Sterile Vent Polishing
                                                                         └──> Particulate-Free Process Water

High-Performance Industrial Filtration Products

We supply, install, and commission an extensive portfolio of robust filtration assets designed for heavy-duty commercial deployment and seamless system integration:

• Multi-Media Filtration (MMF): High-capacity depth filtration vessels utilizing layered media beds (such as gravel, sand, and anthracite) to remove bulk suspended solids and lower silt density index (SDI) levels.

• Granular Activated Carbon (GAC): Premium adsorption systems engineered to strip out chlorine, dissolved organic compounds, trihalomethanes (THMs), industrial solvents, and unwanted odours or tastes.

• Cartridge Filters & Industrial Filter Housings: Precision-engineered stainless steel and plastic housings equipped with pleated or depth cartridges, providing absolute filtration down to sub-micron levels.

• Resin Trap Filters: Critical inline safety strainers installed downstream of ion-exchange or demineralisation plants to capture broken resin beads and protect your distribution pipework from contamination.

• Bag Filters & High-Flow Housings: Cost-effective, high-volumetric capacity filtration systems ideal for raw water intake strainers and pre-filtration loops handling heavy sediment loads.

• Sterile Tank Vent Filters: Hydrophobic vent assemblies that protect purified water storage tanks from airborne bacterial contamination, mould, and particulates during atmospheric drawdowns.

• Point of Use (POU) Filters: Specialized, terminal-stage filtration units installed directly at critical dispense zones to ensure immediate compliance with strict microbiological or particulate criteria.

The One Eight Engineering Edge: Custom Media Selection

No two water sources are identical. A filtration system is only as effective as the media inside the vessel. Our team of experienced chemical and mechanical engineers evaluates your specific water velocity, pressure drops, and target contaminant profiles to specify the perfect media configuration.

Whether you are protecting down-stream Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants from fouling or upgrading your facility to meet strict industrial compliance standards, we ensure your filtration infrastructure delivers consistent, uninterrupted flow rates.

Is Your Filtration System Experiencing Excessive Pressure Drops? High differential pressure is a clear indicator of media compaction or cartridge blinding, which restricts flow rates and risks particulate bypass. From our engineering base in Nenagh, County Tipperary, One Eight provides rapid media replacement, filter changeouts, and planned maintenance schedules across Ireland to keep your plant operating smoothly. Contact our technical team today] to discuss your filtration infrastructure

Automatic Filterpress

AF Filter Machine Series | Automated Cake Filtration Systems

For high-volume industrial dewatering and solid-liquid separation, manual cake clearance and mechanical downtime drastically impact plant throughput. The AF Filter Machine Series engineered by One Eight delivers continuous, unattended filtration and reliable filter cake discharge across a 24-hour operational cycle, ensuring maximum plant availability and exceptionally low downtime.

Evolving from conventional recessed chamber filter presses—a long-standing industry standard—the AF Series bridges the gap created by modern industrial demands for greater efficiency. Where traditional recessed chamber presses often become redundant due to intensive labor and cycle delays, the AF Filter Machine optimizes assembly interaction to guarantee safe, automated, and highly efficient separation.

 [Raw Slurry Inflow] ──> Intelligent Control Monitoring ──> Automated Chamber Optimization ──> High-Throughput m³/h
                                                                                           └──> Continuous Unattended Cake Discharge

Unrivalled Throughput & Intelligent Automation

The core engineering philosophy behind the AF Series is to replace mechanical latency with adaptive automation technology, offering massive advantages over conventional systems:

• Superior Volumetric Capacity ($\text{m}^3\text{/h}$): Due to proprietary high-speed automation technology, the AF Series achieves a significantly greater throughput in cubic metres per hour ($\text{m}^3\text{/h}$) compared to conventional chamber filter presses.

• Intelligent Process Adaptation: Equipped with an advanced, intelligent control system, the machine automatically adapts its filtration parameters in real time to fluctuating feed conditions—such as changing slurry concentrations or volatile filtration characteristics.

• Continuous 24-Hour Operation: By automating the cake washing, pressing, and discharge phases, the system operates completely unattended around the clock, eliminating the production bottlenecks associated with manual press cleaning.

• Maximum Operational Flexibility: The integrated control technology enables rapid adjustments to cycle times, squeezing pressures, and air-blow durations, allowing your facility to process diverse slurry types on a single asset.

The Infrastructure Engineering Advantage: Upgrading from a legacy manual filter press to the fully automated AF Series transforms your plant’s operational efficiency. From our engineering headquarters in Nenagh, County Tipperary, One Eight provides full mechanical integration, control system commissioning, and 24/7 technical support to keep your high-throughput dewatering lines running flawlessly. Contact our industrial engineering team today to review your slurry data sheets and configure your AF Series system.

Measurement & Instrumentation

On-Line Water Measurement, Instrumentation & Control Systems

To maintain peak operational efficiency, satisfy environmental regulators, and prevent costly process failures, real-time data visibility is a commercial necessity. At One Eight, we provide a broad spectrum of advanced products in the field of on-line water measurement and control systems. We offer a comprehensive supply chain, ranging from individual high-precision sensors to complete, turnkey monitoring networks.

Our instrumentation arrays are engineered to form a fully modular and scalable system architecture. This flexible engineering framework allows every setup to be easily customised to meet the precise technical requirements of your specific application—whether you are tracking high-purity pharmaceutical loops or monitoring industrial trade effluent.

 [Inline Sensors] ──> Real-Time Telemetry Data ──> Edge Processing ──> Automated System Adjustments
                                                                    └──> Cloud Analytics & Reporting

Modular Monitoring & Analytical Capabilities

We supply, calibrate, and commission a diverse line of robust monitoring instruments and software services designed for seamless integration into your existing plant infrastructure:

• Precision Inline Sensors: Continuous monitoring solutions for critical water quality parameters, including pH, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, and Temperature.

• Industrial Water Metering: High-accuracy volumetric and mass flow meters—including ultrasonic clamp-on and electromagnetic arrays—to track real-time consumption profiles and isolate network leaks.

• Integrated Monitoring Systems: Centrally managed telemetry control panels that aggregate sensor data, provide local touch-screen HMI visualization, and interface directly with your facility’s SCADA or BMS networks.

• Advanced Data Analytics & Cloud Reporting: Smart software integration that tracks historical water quality trends, flags system anomalies before equipment failure occurs, and generates automated compliance reports for environmental regulators.

• Bespoke & Product-Specific Integration: Custom-built sensor manifolds, sample delivery lines, and analytical skids engineered from the ground up for unique or aggressive chemical processing environments.

Total Lifecycle Engineering & Support

Data accuracy is entirely dependent on regular instrument calibration and physical sensor maintenance. As a comprehensive, full-service water treatment provider, One Eight supports your technical teams through every phase of the asset lifecycle:

• Design & Manufacture: In-house technical layout and engineering of custom monitoring skids and control panels built to your exact operational specifications.

• Installation & Commissioning: Seamless mechanical and electrical integration of sensors and meters into your active process lines with minimal system downtime.

• Proactive Service & Planned Maintenance: Routine site visits by qualified engineers to clean delicate electrodes, replace wear-and-tear consumables, and perform certified sensor calibrations using traceable reference standards.

Is Your Facility Ready for Real-Time Compliance Monitoring? Relying on manual grab-sampling introduces significant regulatory risk and data gaps. Operating from our technical engineering base in Nenagh, County Tipperary, One Eight deploys fully automated, 24/7 on-line measurement systems across Ireland to keep your operations safe and compliant. Contact our instrumentation team today to discuss your monitoring specifications.