Microfiltration

Pressure-driven membrane process: Microfiltration

The purpose of microfiltration (MF) is to retain all substances in the water that are larger than the membrane pores. Microfiltration membranes separate particles or colloidally dissolved suspensions. The pores are in the range of approx. 0.05 to 10 µm.

Microfiltration is characterized by the tangential overflow of the membrane, which is called cross-flow filtration. The water is therefore not pressed directly through the membrane, but flows over the membrane. With this type of overflow, a cleaning effect is achieved on the membrane and the service life of the filtration systems is increased many times over.

EnviroFALK microfiltration. Exemplary representation.