With ceramic filtration, you can eliminate costly filter replacements and unpredictable
filter performance. If you are dissatisfied with polymeric filters, sand
filters, hollow membrane elements, or DE (diatomaceous earth) filters, call
us.
Ceramic filters were invented in
the USA during WWII for the Manhattan Project, developed for industrial
use by the Europeans over the past fifty years, and are now being
reintroduced into the USA. These microfilters with pore sizes from 5.0
micron to 0.2 micron are made of pure, inert ceramic that is durable,
efficient and corrosion resistant. Ask us for a free sample of the material.
Ceramic
filter elements are fired at 1200 degrees and will last 10 years.
Mounted in stainless steel 8” housings with 19 ceramic elements, ceramic
filters can be cleaned in place during operation through backpulsing
every 15 seconds. When fouling does occur, it will be less frequent than
for polymeric filters, sand filters, or hollow fiber membranes -- and chemical cleaning can be
accomplished with stronger chemicals at higher temperatures and reduced
downtime.
Pore size distribution allows molecular
size filtering at high pressures to 700 psi. Maximum loading of 4000 ppm
is possible. Even higher loading has been accomplished, such as apple
juice pulp where juice is salvaged from previously unusable material.
Any separation problem is a candidate for
ceramic filtration. Silt, chemicals, acid rinse tanks, and as an RO
pre-filter are excellent applications. We have installations in beverage
production, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor,
water treatment, waste treatment and chemical processing.
