Commercial Integrated Permeate Channel Ultrafiltration Membranes: Design, Modeling and Performance

Abstract

Submerged ultrafiltration membranes for use in wastewater treatment have been practiced for several decades and is becoming the standard for water reuse applications. In this paper, the characteristics of the unique and robust Integrated Permeate Channel (IPC ) membrane are presented for membrane bioreactor (MBR) applications. The design choices made during the 10-year development of the IPC membrane translate in key product attributes that the end users are looking for: a high capacity of clean permeate per footprint at the lowest cost of total ownership over the lifetime of the product.