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Version: 20221219
Continuous membrane filtration mode with mix pump
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high solids or high viscosity
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Configuration for achieving high
viscosity or high concentration
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The retentate is circulating using
a mix flow pump in order to
ensure sufficient mixing of the
concentrated liquid
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The trans membrane pressure is
generated by the feed pump
and regulated using the
regulation valve
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At steady-state the volumetric
concentration factor can be
controlled by regulating the retentate flow at a fixed ratio to the permeate flow.
The above configurations are just a few simple examples of operation modes. The Vibro-I
units can easily be configured for larger systems with units coupled in parallel and/or in
series. The optimal process design will always be product and scale dependent.
A simple example of a more complex configuration is provided below. It includes a two-stage
concentration plant where the first stage has two parallel Vibro-I units operating in a
continuous
“single pass”
configuration followed by second stage of final concentration using a
mix-flow loop to ensure the required mixing of the concentrated liquid.
For larger scale operation this can be optimized further by using a multi-stage approach. This
will improve the average membrane performance. The first stages will be exposed to the
more dilute liquid and will be able to provide higher flux performance. The final concentration
stages will run at lower flux performance due to the higher solids load.
Feed
tank
Permeate
tank
Retentate
tank
Vent
Drain
Regulation
valve