Verfahren zur Mikrofiltration von Prozeßlösungen und ihre Anwendungen

Approaches to microfiltration of process solutions and its application. Particles and microorganisms in the site range of 0.02 to 10 μm are reliably removed by microfiltration processes. Microporous polymer membranes are suitable as filter medium. The particles are then separated mainly on the exterior surface (surface filtration). This leads to formation of a covering layer on the membrane and a relatively high hydraulic resistance. Dynamic filtration processes counteract covering layer formation. The most widely developed technique is crossflow microfiltration, in which the membrane is subject to continuous flow of the suspension. The development of large membrane units fulfils requirements for large-scale industrial application of crossflow microfiltration.