FEDCO LPH 160 Energy Recovery Motorized Turbocharger
Manufactured by Fluid Equipment Development Company (FEDCO), Monroe, Michigan, USA — supplied by ForeverPure Corporation, an authorized FEDCO distributor based in Santa Clara, California.
The FEDCO LPH is a motorized turbocharger ERD that combines an integral motor with hydraulic energy recovery, providing precise feed-pressure control while recovering brine reject energy. It is functionally similar to the HP-HEMI line but in a smaller-frame configuration sized for compact SWRO and high-recovery BWRO trains.
? Made to Order — Call for Availability
Each FEDCO energy recovery device is built to order at the FEDCO factory in Monroe, Michigan, sized to the customer's specific duty point (flow, pressure, feed TDS, recovery, materials of construction).
Typical lead time: 6–8 weeks (Super Duplex 2507) or 3–6 weeks (Duplex 2205). Call for current availability.
Call +1-408-969-2688 or request a quote — ForeverPure's applications team will confirm the right model, options, lead time, and project pricing.
Theory of Operation
Like the HP-HEMI, the LPH couples a hydraulic turbine (driven by RO brine) to a centrifugal feed-boost impeller on a single shaft, with an integral electric motor adding residual shaft power and providing speed control via a VFD. This single-assembly architecture replaces the conventional combination of a fully-VFD-driven HP pump plus a passive ERD.
Key Engineering Advantages
- Combined motor + energy recovery in a single assembly
- Active feed-pressure control without a HP-pump VFD
- Compact footprint for skid-mounted SWRO
- Self-regulating against feed quality and temperature drift
Applications & Industries
Typical Applications
- Compact SWRO trains where motorized energy recovery is preferred over a full-VFD HP pump
- High-recovery BWRO with active feed pressure control
- Modular and containerized desalination plants
Industries Served
- Municipal desalination
- Hotels, islands, and resorts
- Industrial water reuse
Sizing & Selection
Model number convention: nominal feed flow in m³/h. Best efficiency is typically achieved within ±20% of nominal flow — for duty points outside this range, consult ForeverPure to confirm the correct frame size.
Provide your feed flow, required boost / discharge pressure, feed TDS, recovery, and temperature with your quote request. ForeverPure's applications team returns the correct model, options, lead time, and project-specific pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FEDCO LPH-160?
The FEDCO LPH is a motorized turbocharger ERD that combines an integral motor with hydraulic energy recovery, providing precise feed-pressure control while recovering brine reject energy. It is functionally similar to the HP-HEMI line but in a smaller-frame configuration sized for compact SWRO and high-recovery BWRO trains.
What is the FEDCO LPH-160 used for?
Typical applications include compact swro trains where motorized energy recovery is preferred over a full-vfd hp pump; high-recovery bwro with active feed pressure control; modular and containerized desalination plants. Industries served: municipal desalination, hotels, islands, and resorts, industrial water reuse.
What materials of construction does the FEDCO LPH-160 use?
Wetted parts are super duplex stainless steel 2507 (wetted parts standard); powder-coated carbon-steel frame, providing corrosion resistance suited to seawater and chloride-rich brackish-water service.
How does a FEDCO turbocharger ERD compare to an isobaric pressure exchanger (PX, iSave, APM)?
FEDCO turbocharger ERDs (HPB, HP-HEMI) recover brine pressure energy through a hydraulic turbine that directly boosts the feed stream — a single rotating assembly with no piston cycling and no brine-feed mixing. Isobaric pressure exchangers (Energy Recovery Inc. PX, Danfoss iSave, Danfoss APM) instead transfer pressure through ceramic rotors or pistons between brine and feed streams. Turbochargers are mechanically simpler, have zero brine-to-feed mixing, are well-suited to small-to-medium SWRO and packaged plants, and FEDCO's HPB demonstrates 83%+ transfer efficiency in the field.
Where can I get the FEDCO LPH-160 datasheet, performance curve, and pricing?
Datasheet, drawings, and project-specific pricing for the FEDCO LPH-160 are available on request from ForeverPure Corporation. Submit a quote request through the website with your duty-point information and the applications team will respond with model selection, options, lead time, and pricing.
Is the FEDCO LPH-160 in stock, and what is the lead time?
The FEDCO LPH-160 is built to order at the FEDCO factory in Monroe, Michigan — each unit is sized to the customer's specific duty point, materials of construction, and configuration options. Typical lead times: 3–6 weeks for Duplex 2205 and 6–8 weeks for Super Duplex 2507. Call ForeverPure at +1-408-969-2688 or submit a quote request for current schedule and to confirm availability for your project.
What is the warranty on the FEDCO LPH-160?
Warranty: 3-year limited warranty (consistent with FEDCO ERD line). Extended-warranty options are available on request. ForeverPure provides factory-authorized installation, commissioning, and spare-parts support.
Need engineering support, sizing help, or a project quote?
Contact ForeverPure Corporation — Authorized FEDCO Distributor • Santa Clara, CA • +1-408-969-2688 • sales@foreverpure.com
