Chemically Stable UF & NF Membranes

Industrial Applications
Food
Recovery and Reuse of Acids
and Caustic from CIP Streams

Pharmaceuticals
Concentration of Intermediates
and Antibiotics in presence Separation in Dairy CIP
of Organic Solvents Organic Solvents
Chemicals
Reduction of COD from Effluents;
Desalination of Dyestuff;
Removal of Heavy Metals from acids;
Recovery of Catalysts from Organic
Solvents;
Textiles
Acid Decoloring Citrus CIP
Color Removal
Caustic Recovery

Electronics
Recovery of Copper-EDTA Complex

CuEDTA Recovery Metal Removal

 Products
Nanofiltration Membranes Membrane MW pH Solvent Maximum
Name Cutoff Range Stability Temperature
(°F)

MPT-20 450 2-10 Partial 120

MPT-31 400 1-13 160
MPT-34 200 0-14 175
MPS-34 200 0-14 160
MPT-36 1000 1-13 160
MPS-36 1000 1-13 160
MPS-44 200 2-10 Excellent 105
MPS-50 700 4-10 Excellent 105

Ultrafiltration Membranes Membrane MW pH Solvent Maximum

Name Cutoff Range Stability Temperature
(°F)
MPT-U20 25,000 0-14 180
MPS-U20P 25,000 0-14 160
MPS-U20S 20,000 2-10 Excellent 105
 Membrane Process Characteristics
Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Microfiltration

Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Ultrafiltration

Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Nanofiltration

Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Reverse Osmosis
Nanofiltration Membrane Process Characteristics

Base
(NaOH) Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Basic Nanofiltration

Acid
(HCl) Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Acid Nanofiltration

Organic Solvent
(Acetone) Water Salts Sucrose Proteins Suspended Matter

Solvent Nanofiltration
 INNOVATIVE FILTREX
Nanofiltration Membranes
Max. Rejection to
Membrane MWCO Temp. pH Solvent
Range Stability Sugar Dye
[°C] MW 626

20 400 45 2-10 Partial Sucrose >80% >99.5%

31 400 70 0-13 Sucrose >80% >99.5%

34 200 80 0-14 Glucose >95% >99.5%
36 1,000 70 0-13 Sucrose >35% >98.0%

44 250 40 2-10 Excellent Glucose >90% >99.5%

50 700 40 2-10 Excellent >99.0%
60 400 40 2-10 Excellent >99.0%
INNOVATIVE FILTREX Products

Tubular Spiral Wound

MPT-20 MPS-34
MPT-31 MPS-36
MPT-34 MPS-44
MPT-36 MPS-50

MPT-U20 MPS-U20
MPS-U20S
MPS-U20T
Tubular Configuration System
Permeate Flow

Feed / Retentate Flow

Permeate Flow
Perforated Stainless Steel Support Tube
Removable Membrane Tube
Typical Application Solutions for
MPT-34 / MPS-34 Membranes

Acid/Base Concentration [%]

HCl 37
H2SO4 15
H3PO4 20
Acetic acid 15
HNO3 5
NaOH 20
KOH 5
 Methanol
Solvent 2-Propanol
Ethanol
Compatibility 1-Butanol
Pentane
of INNOVATIVE FILTREX™ Hexane
1,2 Dichloroethane

Membranes Trichloroethane
CCl4
Methylene chloride
Chloroform
Chlorobenzene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Xylene (mixture)
Ethyl acetate
Diethylether
Acetone
Cyclohexane
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl isobutyl ketone
Formaldehyde
Ethylene glycol
Propylene oxide
Nitrobenzene
Tetrahydrofuran
Acetonitrile
Dimethylformamide
N-methylpyrrolidone
Dimethylacetamide
Dimethylsulfoxide
Dioxane
 AlkaSaveTM

Acid / Caustic Recovery Process

 The AlkaSave Process
Recovery of Caustic and Acids CIP

> 90% Recovery Compact Design

> 90% COD Reduction Fast Payback
> 90% Water and heat Savings Modular Design
80-90% Calcium Reduction
80-90% Carbonates Reduction
Colorless Product
KOH - Before and After
NaOH - Before and After
AlkaSaveTM Caustic Recovery Process

Purified Hot Caustic (Permeate)

Clean Spent IF Unit

Caustic Caustic
5-30 m3 5-30 m3
2% NaOH 2% NaOH
65-70°C 65-70°C

Users

Organic Waste to Discharge

AlkaSaveTM Caustic Recovery Process

Purified Hot Caustic (Permeate)

IF Unit
CIP Tank
5-30 m3
2% NaOH
65-70°C

Users

Organic Waste to Discharge

 Composition in CIP Tank as a Function of Membrane Rejection
Feed: 5000 ppm COD in Caustic, VCF=20
80,000
COD Concentration [ppm]

60,000

40,000

20,000

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Day
50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
90% 80% 70% 60%
KOH Recovery in Food Applications

Open Tight
MF UF Feed
NF NF
AlkaSave Caustic Recovery in Dairies
Feed COD Temp. Recovery Flux
Spent Caustic Origin ppm °C % LMH

Whey Evaporator 5,000 70 95 95

Pipe Line CIP 2,000 70 97 75
Cream Products 5,000 50 90 30
Whole Milk Evaporator 10,000 60 90 40
Baby Food 10,000 70 95 50
 Recovery of Caustic from Tomato Peeling
Permeate
Caustic Make-up 15-20%Caustic, 160°F
50% Caustic

Feed
Tank
Peeling Bath
15-20% Caustic
160°F
Feed to Membranes
Tubular Membrane unit
15-20%Caustic
AlkaSave TM16
40,000 ppm COD
Process Data:
Feed Capacity: 3000 GPD
Concentration Factor: 4-5
Payback: 2 seasons
AlkaSaveTM TM12 Unit
AlkaSave Acid Recovery Process

Purified Hot Acid (Permeate)

Clean Spent IF Unit

Acid Acid
5-30 m3 5-30 m3
2% Acid 2% Acid
160°F 160°F

Users

Organic Waste to Discharge

Nitric
Acid
Recovery
Plant
Recovery of Brine from IEX Regeneration Liquid
with NF INNOVATIVE FILTREX Membranes
Brine (or Acid/Base)
Water

IEX
Column Waste

Contaminated Brine (or Acid/Base)

Membrane Unit

Wash Water

Purified Brine (or Acid/Base Stream)

Recovery of Brine from IEX Regeneration Liquid
with NF INNOVATIVE FILTREX Membranes

Operating Conditions and Performance

Temperature: 70°C (160°F)

Brine Concentration: 8-10%
Brine Recovery: 90%
Color/COD Reduction: 95-98%
Permeate Flux: 25 lmh
 Caustic Recovery from Mercerization
Cotton Fabric

25% NaOH
Warm Wash Hot Wash
45°C 6% NaOH,
Contaminated
18-25% NaOH

Purified 6% NaOH
Evaporator IF Unit

Membrane Unit Operating Conditions

Wastes
Temperature: 45°C (110°F)
Pressure: 30 bar
Permeate Flux: 25 lmh
 Copper-EDTA Recovery: Schematic Diagram
Feed Cu-EDTA

Buffer Buffer
Tank Tank

MPS-34 MPS-34

1st stage 2nd stage

Recovered Cu-EDTA Back to 1st Stage

 Heavy/Precious Metal Recovery

Heavy/Precious
Metal Effluent MPS-34 MPS-34 Permeate

To Ponds
1st Stage 2nd Stage

Concentrate to Recovery
Mass Recovery: 99%
Membrane Unit Operating Parameters:
Volume Reduction: 90%
Temperature: 40°C
Pressure: 30 bar
Permeate Flux: 10 lmh
Solvent Stable INNOVATIVE FILTREX
Membranes
Rejection Data
Membrane MWCO Solvent
Name Dye
Solute
(MW626)

44 250 25% ACN Glucose >95% >99.5%

50 700 EA Sudan IV >80% >99.0%

60 400 EA Sudan IV >90% >99.0%

 Production of 6-APA (6-Amino Penicillanic Acid)

Enzymatic
Pen-G Hydrolysis 6-APA + PAA + NH4Cl + KCl

Solvent Extraction

Phase 1 Phase 2
PAA 6-APA + Salts
4% 6-APA

0.4% 6-APA
MPS-44 15% MeOH Centrifuge
2% MeCl

6-APA (Solid)
Drain