Optimisation of the geometry of a polymeric Multibore® ultrafiltration membrane and its operational advantages over standard single bore fibres

The main advantage of inge Water Technologies' Multibore® membrane geometry lies in the extreme durability of the membrane. Membrane breakage is virtually impossible, which gives it a real competitive edge over single bore membrane systems. One of the drawbacks was that the Multibore® took up m...

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Published in:Desalination and water treatment 2012-04, Vol.42 (1-3), p.24-29
Main Authors: HEIJNEN, Martin, WINKLER, Roland, BERG, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Breakage
Costs
Exact sciences and technology
Fibers
Membranes
Microorganisms
Packing
Packing density
Pollution
Toughness
Ultrafiltration
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:The main advantage of inge Water Technologies' Multibore® membrane geometry lies in the extreme durability of the membrane. Membrane breakage is virtually impossible, which gives it a real competitive edge over single bore membrane systems. One of the drawbacks was that the Multibore® took up more volume in comparison to seven single bore membranes, which led to a higher m2 price of the membrane as well as a lower packing density in a module. Further optimisations have now addressed these points so that the Multibore® is not only a much tougher membrane with an optimum microorganism rejection; now it can also achieve a higher packing density without any additional costs in comparison to single bore membranes.
ISSN:1944-3994
1944-3986
DOI:10.1080/19443994.2012.682968