What is a membrane?
It is a selective barrier which filters liquid according to its pores’ size and thickness. It retains molecules which have different sizes and molecular weight thanks to a pressure gradient and a tangential speed of circulation.
 | |  | MINERAL MEMBRANES Materials : - Carbon - Alumina - Zirconium oxide - Titanium oxide. - Fields = MF, UF and NF (=1000 Da) - Ph : 0-14 - Temperature: 10-120°C | | ORGANIC MEMBRANES Materials : - Cellulose acetate - Polysulfone - Polyéthersulfone - Polyamide - Fields = MF, UF, NF and OI - Ph: 2-12 - Temperature: 10-80°C |
Different Configurations
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