Ultra Membranes with a pore size of 0.1 – 10 µm perform micro filtration. Microfiltration membranes remove all bacteria. Only part of the viral contamination is caught up in the process, even though viruses are smaller than the pores of a micro filtration membrane. This is because viruses can attach themselves to bacterial biofilm. Micro filtration can be implemented in many different water treatment processes when particles with a diameter greater than 0.1 mm need to be removed from a liquid.
Examples of micro filtration applications are: · Cold sterilisation of beverages and pharmaceuticals · Clearing of fruit juice, wines and beer · Separation of bacteria from water (biological wastewater treatment) · Effluent treatment · Separation of oil/ water emulsions · Pre-treatment of water for nano filtration or Reverse Osmosis · Solid-liquid separation for pharmacies or food industries.
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