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Ultrafiltration
Ultrafiltration: the membrane process for optimally treated water
Clear, germ-free, ultra-pure water is no coincidence, but it is essential for a number of applications. One process for optimally treated water is ultrafiltration (UF for short).
Below you will find a compact overview of this method of water treatment. Find out how it works and why EnviroFALK brand filter systems in particular pay off for you and your applications.
Would you prefer to skip the theoretical part and go straight into practice? You’re welcome! At EnviroFALK, we provide you with a high-performance water treatment system that uses ultrafiltration and is ideal for your individual purpose – regardless of whether you work in industry, medical technology or in hospitals and laboratories.
EnviroFALK ultrafiltration. Exemplary representation.
What is ultrafiltration?
“Ultrafiltration” – that sounds gigantic at first, and the process behind this method is just as gigantically complicated. In simple terms, the function of an ultrafiltration system is as follows: There is a polymer membrane inside. Because this membrane has extremely fine pores, even the smallest dirt particles can be removed from the water without difficulty. Ultrafiltration is therefore the perfect pre-treatment for raw water with a particle load that fluctuates greatly depending on the season. This means that this raw water can first be pre-treated before being subjected to a further process – such as water desalination using an ion exchanger.
Advantages of ultrafiltration using EnviroFALK filter systems
- Retention of ultra-fine particles due to the low pore size of the ultrafiltration membrane
- Ideal pre-treatment for downstream membrane processes, such as reverse osmosis or electrodeionization (EDI)
- Easy to automate process in the ultrafiltration system thanks to PLC control
- Increasingly cost-effective production of ultrafiltration membranes and ultrafiltration membrane units
