RO ALKA - 50&is a powered cleaner designed to remove silt and organic foulants such as colloidal silica clays, organic color and bacterial slime from thin film composite membrane. ALKA - 50 is buffered to prevent the pH limits of a membrane being exceeded in the event of misapplication. ALKA - 50 powder should not be used on cellulose acetate membranes, as irreversible damages can occur.