How to define an ultrafiltration system?
All of us
are already well aware of the importance of filtration in today’s time when the
pollution levels are increasing everywhere be it in the air in the atmosphere
or in the water bodies even the water that we drink is not pure. Therefore it
becomes very important to get the water or even the air filtered and for that
process of filtration, there are various types of advanced and latest
technologies and the procedures that are followed by the people.
Though
there are different types of filtration systems that are designed keeping in
mind different types of filtration needs such as there are different treatment
and filtration systems used for the process of air filtration and also for the
process of water filtration there are different types of filtration plants and
processes that are used.
Here we
will discuss the process of water treatment and filtration and for that,
the UF Purifiers or we
should say the ultrafiltration system is the most popular out of all the
techniques and processes that are taken into use for this purpose. So, we would
be discussing details about the same system so that it becomes very clear in
everyone’s mind.
What is
ultrafiltration?
The
process of ultrafiltration or the ultrafiltration system is a membrane-based
process of filtration. The pore size of this membrane is generally 103-106
Daltons. The water produced through this process is generally very high in
terms of purity. The procedure is very much similar to the procedure that is
followed by the reverse osmosis technique. Just like the reverse osmosis
technique this Ultrafiltration process is also mostly used for the treatment of
drinking water.
What is
the working process of an Ultrafiltration plant in India?
The
Ultrafiltration plant works with the help of the fibers that are hollow and the
water further flows into the shells or in the fibers, as the part of the
workings of this procedure the high molecular weighted solutes and the
suspended solids are forced to remain and the rest of the water is passed
through the membrane. The Ultrafiltration plant works on the same fundamental
that is followed by microfiltration, nanofiltration, and also reverse osmosis
the only difference is of the size of the retained molecules.
Advantages
of using an Ultrafiltration plant:
·
An Ultrafiltration plant doesn’t require chemicals for the
treatment of the water.
·
The technique is good for removing particles and for the removal
of microbes.
·
The plant is of compact design and also the process is easy to be
conducted.
·
The plant is very much eco- friendly.
Materials
that are eliminated from the water with the help of Ultrafiltration:
·
Plastics.
·
Proteins.
·
Silica.
·
Smog.
·
Viruses.
·
Endotoxins.
Maintaining
Ultrafiltration plant:
If we
talk about the ultrafiltration system maintenance
then we can say that the membranes that are used as filters need to be cleaned
in a proper manner. The process of cleaning would depend on the type of
treatment that is conducted by the plant that is the procedure of cleaning may
differ depending on the fact that is it the organic containment that is removed
from the water or is it the inorganic containment that is being removed.
If the
plant is more into the removal of organic containments then the process of
cleaning the membrane should be done using the low foam the medium foam or the
alkaline detergent at the level of 0.6 to 1% and the process should be
conducted for a time period of 40 minutes to 1 hour.
If the
plant is more into the removal of inorganic containments then the cleaning o
membrane should be done with the help of the Citric acid and the acid should be
the concentration of 3.0 % and that is the maximum. Circulation of 1 to 3
hours of the acid would get the plant well cleaned. The hydrochloric acids can
also be used for the process of cleaning.
So, this
is all about the definition, working process, and also the advantages that are
associated with the Ultrafiltration technique. This is surely going to help the
people with the formation of a better understanding of the technique.
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