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MATERIAL
GENERAL PRODUCT STRUCTURE
CERAMIC PLATE
KEY FACTS
> Inorganic filter material > Out-to-In filtration and In-to-Out backwash > Submerged system > Vaccum driven operation (negative transmembrane pressure TMP) > Pore sizes typically in range of Micro & Ultra filtration 0.1 - 1.0 µm > Due to very robust material suitable for challenging processes and applications
FILTRATION CLASSIFICATION
Ceramic body
Filtered water channel
Filter active layer with defined pore size
Out-to-In Filtration flow
In-to-Out Backwash flow
DIMENSION
CHANNEL DESIGN
> Length [mm] 300 - 1,200
> Width [mm] 50 - 800
> Thickness [mm] 4.0 - 8.0
> Circular
> Quadratic
> Elongated hole
> Rectangular
> Hexagonal
> Aluminia
Al2O3
> Silicon Carbide
SiC
> Titania
TiO2
> Zirconia
ZrO2
> Mixed Oxides
Al2O3/ZrO2/ TiO2/SiC
> Single Ceramic Plates
> Filtration Module
> Filtration Tower
> Ceramic front sides connected    with water collector > Designed as Single Plate Water    Collector for one Ceramic plate or    Multi Plate Water Collector for    2 or more plates
> Several modules assembled    together and connected with    required piping and hoses > Ready unit to be installed in    filtration tank and to be connected    to filtration pump equipment
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All About Ceramic Flat Membranes
Last update: 12/2017
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> Single plates in different materials,    dimensions and channel designs
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MATERIAL DIFFERENCES - GENERAL OVERVIEW
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MATERIAL DIFFERENCES - FLUX PERFORMANCE
Source: GWI
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MATERIAL DIFFERENCES - MEMBRANE FOULING POTENTIAL
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ADVANTAGES OF SUBMERGED OUT-TO-IN FILTRATION vs. IN-TO-OUT PRESSURIZED FILTRATION
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