Ultrafiltration is a membrane process with the ability to separate
molecules in solution based on size. It is a pressure driven
process with a typical nominal pore size of 0.*1 micron (**0,
**0MWCO), and configurations are either cross flow or dead end
filtration. UF removes bacteria and protozoa, including giardia and
cryptosporidium. Reduces turbidity to < 0.1 NTU and removes 6
log of viruses. UF is ideal as pretreatment to reverse osmosis,
final treatment in the pharmaceutical industry, and potable water
applications for a wide range of feed sources in the municipal
market. Hollow fiber multibore membrane is the most resilient and
reliable membrane manufactured. It is a type of hollow fiber,
internal pressure UF membrane module. Hollow fiber membranes have
significant advantages over other types of membranes, including
moderate energy requirements, large surface per unit volume,
flexibility in operation, and relatively low operating cost. Our
hollow fiber UF membranes are made of improved PVC, which is
hydrophilic, pollution proof, anti‐acid and anti‐alcohol, and free
of dirty block. UF membranes achieve high water productivity under
low pressure, thus greatly reducing operating cost. . UF membranes
have been successfully used to remove aerosols, colloids and
animalcules in water. Under certain water pressures, water and
other small molecules permeate the UF membrane while aerosol,
colloid, and animalcule particles are blocked on the inner surface
of the UF membrane. The tiny aperture in the UF membrane fiber is
so small that suspended particles, colloids, bacteria and
macromolecular organisms are blocked in water. These blocked
substances accumulate on the inner surface of the membrane, so it
is necessary to conduct regular back washing and purge these UF
membrane modules with chemicals to clean the membrane surface.