Characteristics of the fluXXion micro filtration technology.
- All the fluXXion micro sieves regardless of pore size or shape have unsurpassed narrow pore size distribution and as a result, exact separation performance. In fact each and every pore of the sieve are exactly the same in size. The commonly most used pore sizes range from 0.35 micron round pores to 0.8 slotted pores.
- The extremely smooth pore structure and surface, of the fluXXion micro sieves, combined with a one micron thickness of the filtration layer make the use of extremely low trans-membrane pressures possible.
This in turn, enables exact filtration conditions, even for the most delicate products.
- The micro sieves have a very high chemical resistance. Therefore no substances are released from the micro sieve that could influence the composition of the permeate or retentate.
- The high porosity and the only one micron thickness of the micro sieves, assures extremely high fluxes at low operating pressures. This makes it possible to build very compact filtration units.
- fluXXion micro sieve surfaces are hydrophilic, giving low fouling rates, which in turn result in longer filtration times before chemical cleaning is necessary.
- The new Intensified Cam Activated Pulsing (ICAP) technology developed by fluXXion is finely tuned to the geometry of the micro sieve modules in order to keep the filtration cycle time as long as possible, thereby reducing the use of cleaning chemicals to a minimum. Backpulse frequencies of up to 20 Hz are possible.
- The micro sieve has a very high chemical resistance to most industrial cleaning agents.
- The uniquely thin micro sieve structure can resist high frequency pressure variations and rapid heat -up and cool down gradients needed for short cleaning cycles.
The micro sieve module is supported by fluXXion's “Smart Filter Electronics”, an interactive software program which can continuously optimise the FilterStack's performance.
 All these unique micro sieve characteristics, together with the ICAP technology and smart filter electronics provide:
- Reliable and exact separations
- Extremely high fluxes at very low T(rans) M(membrane) P(ressures)
- Low cross flow/permeate ratios
- Lower consumption of cleaning chemicals
- Lower energy consumption
- Long filtration cycles
- Less waste
- Long lifetime of the membranes
- Less maintenance
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