Economical and Efficient Solutions
Here at Complete Filtration Resources, we have over 100 years of combined membrane filtration experience. With our in-house process engineering, project management, programming, and manufacturing we are a one-stop shop for all your filtration needs. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our system designs and work with customers all over the world to create new innovative systems and products. In short, we look to partner with our customers to engineer, manufacture, integrate, and most importantly solve their filtration needs in the most economical and efficient way.
Applications
Different applications we have done and different technologies utilized.
Milk
- Milk Protein Isolate (MPI)
- Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC)
- Standardization
- Lactose Removal
- Microbial Reduction
- Casein Protein Separation
Cheese Whey
- Whey Protein Concentrates WPC35 – WPC85
- Whey Protein Isolates (WPI)
- Demineralization
- Lactose Removal
- Microbial Reduction
- Fat Removal
Salt Brine
- Clarification
Water Re-Use (Polish)
- RO Permeate
- Evaporator Condensate
- Waste Streams
- Plasma Separation
- Protein Concentration
- Gelatin Concentration
- Fruit Juice Concentration
- De-alcholization
- Clarification
- Desalination
- Demineralization
- De-acidifying Plant Extracts
- Neutraceutical Concentration
- Yeast Removal
- Microbe Reduction
- Waste Water Treatment
- Caustic Reclamation
- Membrane Bio-reactors
- De-acidification
- Demineralization
- Desalination
- Glyphosate Purification
- Anaerobic Digesters
Our Technology
Crossflow Filtration
Crossflow filtration is a process where product is separated through a porous membrane while the feed solution flows rapidly across the surface of the membrane.
Rapid crossflow causes turbulence at the surface of the membrane, which serves to keep the membrane from becoming plugged. As a result, a large volume of solution can be filtered in a short period of time.
Crossflow filtration is often referred to as tangential flow filtration because the feed solution flow is tangential to the surface of the membrane. The clarified solution is termed the filtrate or permeate. The concentrated solution that exits the membrane device is termed the concentrate.
Filtration Processes
We offer four types of filtration processes:
Micro-Filtration is used primarily for solution clarification, bacteria removal and protein separation. The rejection properties of the membrane are very strongly related to operating variables such as system pH, ionic strength, hydrodynamics, permeate flux and also strongly dependent on fouling.
- 50,000 – .2 μm
- Feed—Water, Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Concentrate—Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Permeate—Water, Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides
Ultra-Filtration is used primarily to concentrate solutions of macromolecules such as proteins while permitting the removal of low molecular weight solutes. The rejection properties of the membrane are related to operating variables such as system pH, ionic strength, hydrodynamics, permeate flux and also strongly dependent on fouling.
- 3,000-300,000 Dalton MWCO
- Feed—Water, Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Concentrate—Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Permeate—Water, Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids
Nano-Filtration functions as a loose or leaky RO membrane which permits water, univalent ions and small molecules like simple sugars to pass through. The rejection properties of the membrane are intimately related to operating variables such as system pH, ionic strength, hydrodynamics and permeate flux.
- .1-10 Nanometer Pore Size
- Feed—Water, Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Concentrate—Some Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Permeate—Water, Some Monovalent Ions
Reverse Osmosis uses a membrane which permits only water to pass through. Some small molecules with water like properties (such as ethyl alcohol) may also pass through. The rejection properties of the membrane are weakly related to operating variables such as system pH, ionic strength, hydrodynamics and permeate flux. Reverse Osmosis (RO) is almost always a concentration process.
- .1 nanometer Pore Size
- Feed—Water, Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Concentrate—Monovalent Ions, Multi-Valeant Ions, Sugars, Amino Acids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, Particulates, Colloids, Bacteria
- Permeate—Water
- Ceramic/Metallic
- Spiral Wound
- Tubular
- Hollow Fiber
Questions About Filtration?
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