Pilot plants for perfect processes
12 Jun 2000
Solid/liquid separation theory has made some tremendous advances in recent years, but users of industrial filtration equipment still probably place more faith in the practical. Reflecting this, PCI-Memtech, one of the leading suppliers of membrane filtration technology, has at its disposal a comprehensive range of over 20 membrane pilot plants for a wide range of applications from antibiotic broths to dyehouse wastewater.
The pilot plants range from bench-top models, designed for process feed samples of up to 10 litres, to small industrial systems capable of handling up to 50m3/day. All the plants can operate at extreme pH ranges and temperatures from 0 degree C to 90 degrees C. A full range of membranes is available, including spiral wound, hollow fibre and both ceramic and polymeric tubular membranes - covering the filtration spectrum from reverse osmosis, through nanofiltration and ultrafiltration to microfiltration.
`Using our dedicated applications database,' says process manager Richard Greaves, `we can objectively select the best potential membranes for a given application. During pilot trials these membranes can be evaluated and the process tested with the aim of offering the optimum full-scale plant design.' Trials can be on site or at PCI-Memtech's premises in Swansea or Laverstoke, Hampshire.
PCI Membranes, parent company of PCI-Memtech, has also now set up a new business unit PCI-Products to cater for the growing OEM market.
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