Memstar Membrane - 2021 - Final Version - Page 9 16
Memstar Membrane - 2021 - Final Version - Page 9 16
Memstar Membrane - 2021 - Final Version - Page 9 16
durability requirements
Chlorine Low pH
Tolerance Tolerance
ADVANTAGES of outside-in
Can deal with high turbidity
water
Lower fouling potential
Easier operation, maintenance
and replacement of modules
Higher flux rate
Outside-in Backwash
BACKWASH FREE OPERATION –
WHY IT WORKS
Chemical Chemical
Chemical Chemical
Outside-In
Filtration
Memstar pioneered backwash-
BACKWASH FREE free UF operating process in 2007
OPERATION
Major Benefits Process and product designed for
Eliminates BW equipment and
piping
backwash-free operation
Maximizes recovery: •Basis
Typically, 97-98.5% •Cake layer fouling removed by air
vs. scouring
Outside-In with BW – 92-95% •Pore narrowing and plugging removed
Inside-Out with BW – 90-93% by chemical cleaning
TIPS VS NIPS
Higher lifetime
Operating in higher
chlorine tolerance
oil content in feed
limits: 1,000,000
water: <2 ppm VS
ppm-hrs VS 500,000
<0.5 ppm
ppm-hrs