Ultrafiltration UF Systems

Ultrafiltration UF systems are advanced filtration technologies that purify water by passing it through semi-permeable membranes with pore sizes of 0.01-0.1 microns. Ultrafiltration systems particularly offer a high surface area with PVDF and PES membranes in a hollow fiber structure. Therefore, they remove bacteria, viruses, parasites, suspended solids, and high molecular weight organic compounds with an efficiency of 99%.

UF systems operate on the principle of pressure difference. Water passes through the membrane pores only at a low pressure of 1-5 bar. In addition, while the water that passes is pure and microbiologically safe, the retained particles are removed from the system through backwash. Moreover, energy consumption is minimized due to the low pressure.

As a result, ultrafiltration technology is commonly preferred for pre-treatment of drinking water, process water, food and beverage production, and reverse osmosis systems. Furthermore, MBR bioreactor facilities are actually a combination of biological treatment and UF technology. UF systems are environmentally friendly and provide a sustainable solution as they do not use chemicals.

Ultrafiltration systems are applied in a wide range from small facilities to large industrial applications with their compact and modular design. Special projects are designed within the capacity range of 5-200 m³/hour. Thanks to PLC and SCADA automation, they operate fully automatically, with periodic backwashing and chemical cleaning (CIP) triggered automatically. The membrane lifespan is 5-7 years, offering low operating costs.