90  Operating Instructions arium
®
 mini plus | arium
®
 mini
 Technical Specifications
arium
®
 mini
Unit Value
Water type Ultrapure water ASTM Type 1
Production output
1
L/h –
Water dispensing flow rate
2
L/min
< 1,0
Volume-controlled dispensing
2
l Between 0.05 and 5 
 
(in 50-ml increments)
Typical conductivity μS/cm 0.055 (compensated to 25 °C
5
)
Typical resistance
MO × cm
18.2 (compensated to 25 °C
5
)
TOC content
3
 (system with UV lamp) ppb
< 5
Microorganism content
4
CFU/1.000 ml < 1
Particle content > 0.2 μm
4
ml
-1
< 1
Typical ion retention % –
Retention of dissolved organic substances  
(MW > 300 Dalton)
%–
Particle and microorganism retention % –
1
 depending on the feed water pressure, temperature and condition of the RO modules
2
 depending on the hydrostatic pressure and connected accessories and final filter
3
 Determined with municipal water (Goettingen), TOC < 1000 ppb
4
 When using an arium® sterile filter (Sartopore® 2 150)
5
 Measurement output adjustable compensated to 25 °C or uncompensated
11.6  Feed Water Quality
arium
®
 mini plus
Exclusively potable tap water pursuant to the drinking water standards of the USA, the European Union or Japan.
Unit Value
Inlet pressure bar 0.5 to 6 (recommended: > 2)
Temperature °C 2 to 30
Specific conductivity μS/cm < 1,500 (compensated to 25 °C)
TOC ppb < 2,000 
Max. total hardness (max. CaCO
3
) ppm 360
Free chlorine ppm < 4 
Iron (total Fe content) ppm < 0.1 
Fouling Index (SDI) < 10
Turbidity NTU < 1 
pH value 4 to 10