NEW SEPARATION TECHNIQUES

ULTRAFILTRATION

Prepared By:
ARUN M. PATEL
 INDEX :-
Concept of UF
Advantages & Disadvantages of UF
Various methods of application of UF
 CONCEPT:
Ultra filtration is a pressure driven membrane separation
process in which water and low molecular weight substance
permeate through a membrane while particles colloids and
macromolecules are retained.
The primary removal mechanism is size exclusion although
the electrical charge and surface chemistry of the particle or
membrane may effect the purification efficiency.
Ultra filtration pore rating range from approximately since
only high molecule weight species are removal in UF, the
osmotic pressure difference across the membrane surface is
negligible.
 low applied pressure are therefore sufficient to achieve high
flux rates from an ultra filtration membrane.
In conventional ultra filtration configuration the process
solution is pressurizes typically between 10 to 70 psi, while in
contact with a supported semi permeable membrane, solutes
smaller thane the molecules weight out off emerge as a ultra
filtrate and retained molecules are concentrated on the
pressurized side of the membrane.
Its pore rating size is approximately 1000 to 500000 Da.
Simple ultra filtration is shown in fig
 Typical Ultra Filtration Ultra Filtration Process
Membranes: flow diagram:
 Major contaminants and their removal:

S .No Contaminant Removal Process

1. Suspended Solids
Stainless Steel Bag Filter

Microscopic oil
2. Activated Carbon Filter
particles

3. Bacteria UV Disinfection

IONICS unit using Ultra Filtration

4. Organic Separation
membrane
 Process Flow Diagram

Alkali & Organics UV Disinfection Micron Filter

Pump

Permeate UF based IONICS

(Reuse/ disposal) Unit

High pressure
pump
Concentrate
(disposal/reuse)
High flow membrane systems:
Advantages:

The presses can be carried out at ambient temp. thus

avoiding thermal as well as oxidative degradation of the
product, however in such case solute diffusion co efficient
is temp dependent.
Ultra filtration permeate the removal of water up to 90%
at ambient temp.
No phase change, breaking of emulsion collapse of gels
and mechanical damage associated with fencing do not
occurs.
No solvents or other precipitating agent are required for
the concentrating process.

Disadvantages:

Only removes suspended matter and bacteria.

Sensitive to oxidative chemicals, nitric acid, sulphuric acid,
peroxide and pure sulphate.
Damage may occur when trying to prevent hard and sharp
particals > 0.1mm.
Membrane damage of pressure > 3 bar.
 Application :

Water treatment
Treatment of oily waste water
Concentration of latex emulsion
Textile industry
PSA recovery
Cold sterilization
Processing of whey
Recovery of electro coat paint
Pulp & paper industries
Clarification of fruit juice
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