Fluctuating raw water quality is often the biggest challenge in industrial operations. Surface water such as rivers or lakes is highly susceptible to seasonal changes that trigger spikes in turbidity levels (turbidity) and suspended solids.
If the water is used directly or fed into a further purification system such as Reverse Osmosis (RO), the risk of machine damage and membrane clogging will be very high.
To overcome this, the implementation of ultrafiltration technology is a solution to ensure that water treatment has a much more stable quality.
The Role of Ultrafiltration Technology in Water Quality Stabilization
Essentially, ultrafiltration is a separation process using a membrane that acts as an absolute physical barrier to various microscopic particles. Compared to conventional sand media filtration (sand filter), this membrane provides a guarantee of water clarity that is not affected by raw water fluctuations.
Specification Ultrafiltration PT Hydromaster Harmoni Indonesia
The pressurized ultrafiltration system designed by Hydromaster uses high-quality PVDF membrane material with a hollow fiber configuration (Hollow Fiber).
Dimensionally, each membrane unit measures 6 inches in diameter and 68 inches in length, providing an effective filtration area of 38 square meters (409 ft²) per membrane.
This system works efficiently through the process Dead-end Cross Flow, where each membrane is capable of producing water flow rates ranging from 1.0 to 5.0 m³/hour.
The main technical advantage of this unit is the water recovery rate (recovery) which is very high reaching 90% to 95%, and is energy efficient because it only requires an operating pressure below 1 Bar (maximum 3 Bar).
In terms of durability and quality, this membrane is designed to operate at temperatures below 50° Celsius and a wide pH range of 1 to 10. The entire system is powered by a 415V/50Hz 3-phase power supply.
This technology ensures the elimination of bacteria (Bacteria Removal Rate) up to 99.9% and produces clear water with a turbidity level below 0.5 NTU.
Interestingly, if you design and order this facility at Hydromaster, the entire installation has been prepared in an integrated manner (plug-and-play). Every purchase of an ultrafiltration unit from us includes (consists of) all the following operational equipment:
- Ultra Filtration membrane cartridges with pore size (pore size): 0.1 – 0.01 µm.
- Feed pump (Feed pump) and washing pump (CIP pump).
- UF Pre-filter for initial screening.
- Air Scouring system.
- Complete control panel with PLC system and Inverter.
- Product Water Flow Meter.
- Pressure meter (Pressure gauges).
- System rack (System Rack) which is sturdy.
- PVC piping that is integrated on the rack (PVC Piping on rack).
- Electric control valve (Electric Control Valves).
The following are the standard series unit types available:
(Note: The above capacity and specifications may vary depending on the quality of the raw water, please consult for other specific capacities).
Improve Factory Performance Through Integrated Water Treatment Systems
PT Hydromaster Harmoni Nusantara is a trusted partner providing total solutions for your needs Water and Wastewater Treatment industrial scale. Our track record includes large-scale membrane system installations for leading state-owned and multinational clients.
We also offer state-of-the-art operational financing schemes such as DBOO (Design, Build, Operate, Own) and BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer). So, you can fully focus on core business operations, while we design, build, and maintain your processing facility.
Contact us today now to discuss your water treatment installation needs!