Membrane Processes

Presented By:
Sohaib Anwar
MS PE
Contents
What is membrane..

Types of membranes

Reverse Osmosis(RO)

Applications

Advantages

Disadvantage

References
 Membrane Processes

A membrane is a selective barrier that permits the

separation of certain species in a fluid by
combination of sieving and diffusion mechanisms

Membranes can separate particles and molecules

and over a wide particle size range and molecular
weights
 Membrane Processes

Four common types of membranes:

Reverse Osmosis
Nanofiltration
Ultrafiltration
Microfiltration
 Membrane Processes

Four common types of membranes:

Reverse Osmosis
Nanofiltration
Ultrafiltration
Microfiltration
In General.
Process Typical Feed recovery Rejected species
technology operating (%)
pressure (bar)
MF 0.5-2 90-99.99 Bacteria, cysts,
spores

UF 1-5 80-98 Proteins, viruses,

endotoxins,
pyrogens
NF 3-15 50-95 Sugars,
pesticides

RO 10-60 30-90 Salts, sugars

Paul Ashall, 2007

Reverse Osmosis
Reverse osmosis (RO)

Reverse osmosis (RO) is process in which more concentrated solution will

permit the solvent to move through semi permeable membrane towards
less concentrated solution under applied pressure
 Applications
Water purification

Nuclear Industry

Pharmaceutical industry

Air Purification

Solvent Purification
 REVERSE OSMOSIS APPLICATIONS
PHARMACEUTICAL
Nuclear WATER PURIFICATION BOTTLED DRINKING
WATER PRODUCTION
Industry

WASTE WATER
MEDICAL DEVICE RECYCLING
MANUFACTURING

Reverse
MUNICIPAL
Osmosis CAR-WASHES
WATER "SPOT-FREE RINSE"
PURIFICATION Applications

INDUSTRIAL WATER
Air PURIFICATION
Purification

BRACKISH WELL FOOD PRODUCTS

WATER And
DESALINATION COSMETIC PRODUCTS
LABORATORY
WATER PURIFICATION
Nuclear Industry Applications
These membrane can be used in

Enrichment

Strategic material Recovery

Coolant Purification
Advantages :

Reverse osmosis typically removes 9599.5% of total dissolved solids.

High Selectivity

Moderate flux

No phase change
Disadvantages :

o High operating pressure

o Fouling

o Pre treatment of feed

References:
https://awttechnologies.wordpress.com/tag/mbr-wastewater-
treatment-plant/
Membrane Processes by Marcel Mudler
http://www.waterworld.com/articles/iww/print/volume-13/issue-
5/features/embracing-closed-loop-technology-for-recycling-and-
reuse.html