new
generation
membranes
clean water
for life
COMPANY
overview:
• Cembrane Founders: Silicon Carbide Membrane Pioneers
• Production facilities in Denmark - capacity of 70.000 m2/year
• Patented membrane technology
• Focus to provide ceramic MF/UF membranes + modules to OEM’s
• Silicon Carbide membrane producer for:
- Drinking water from the Ground-, Surface- and Sea
- Pre-Reverse Osmosis
- Industrial waste water (MBR, MBBR, TSE, CMP, etc)
- Recovery of Sandfilter backwash water
Evolution
of filtration:
CEMBRANE
• Excellent permeate quality
• Long lifetime (>10 years)
• Unprecendented high flux rate
• Low footprint and compact design
• Chemically inert
• High recovery rate
• Low operation and maintenance
cost due to robustness and limited
chemical usage
Polymer membranes
• Excellent permeate quality
• Limited lifetime (3-4 years)
• Low flux and robustness
• Low recovery rate
• Frequent cleanings
• Excessive use of chemicals
• Extended pre-treatment requirement
• Not resistant to oil, temperature &
harsh chemicals
• Maintenance is labour intensive
SAND FILTERS
• Traditional method
• Robust solution
• Very low recovery rate
• Poor permeate quality
• High chemical demand during
pre & post treatment due to poor
permeate quality
TIME LINE
PRODUCT
scope:
SICFM-00145
• Silicon Carbide flat sheet
MF/UF membrane
• Outside-in filtration
• Removes: Turbidity, TSS, oil,
bacteria (Log4), micro-organ
isms and elements larger
than 0,1µm
• Assymmetric membrane layer
SICFM-0725
• 50 flat sheets
• Submersible
• Highly compact
• Easy to handle and mount
SICFM-M5
• Stackable system
• Framing of air-bubbles for
optimal flux
• Good shock absorption between
modules
• Integrated aeration system for
prevention of fouling
”Combining the robustness of a sandfilter, with
the filtration quality of a polymeric membrane.”
MODULE & RACK
specifications:
• Modular and stackable design – easy add-on or removal of individual membrane sheets
• Mobile installations possible due to shock absorbing spacers and connections
• Cleaning is done thorugh scrubbing of coarse air-bubbles from under the membranes
• Membrane applied on the outside for simple integrity testing
• Submerged suction based or pressurized – Outside in filtration
Specifications: SiCFM-0725 SiCFM-M4 SiCFM-M8 SiCFM-M10
Membrane material Reaction bonded Silicon Carbide
End-caps Glass fiber reinforced thermo-plastic (NSF 61 approved)
Nominal pore size 0,1 µm
Membrane surface area [m2] 7,25 29 58 73
Membrane area to footprint ratio [m2/m2] 20 81 162 204
Dimensions [WxLxH mm] excl. aeration bott om (200mm) 627x570x160 627x570x640 627x570x1280 627x570x1600
Maximum operating temperature 80ºC
Maximum backwash pressure 3 bar
Operating range [bar suction] 0 - 0,7 bar
Clean water permeability 10.000 ltr./m2/hour/bar
Approximate daily flow in MBR [m3/day]* 8 34 68 85
Approximate daily flow with Ground water feed [m3/day] 130 520 1.000 1.300
*MLSS: 12 g/ltr
FIELDS OF
application:
Fields of application Achieved benefits
Industrial Waste water High corrosion & temperature resistance
Pre-treatment to RO Low footprint & good and stable RO feed quality
Drinking water Ground- and surface water High recovery rate, high flux & good and stable water quality
Oil & Water separation High flux, oil repellent & efficient cleaning
MBR Limited fouling, stable operation even in MLSS upsets & long lifetime
Why use Silicon
carbide membranes?
• Unprecedented high flux rate
• Chemical resistance
• Anti-clogging effect due to strong negative charge
Unprecedented high flux ratE:
One of the key benefits of Silicon Carbide is its hydrophilic behaviour, resulting in un-matched flux- and recovery rates:
FLUX RATE Achieved benefits
Low contact angle between water and SiC Low membrane surface area required
Super hydrophilic surface HIGHEST FLUX RATE Low footprint & compact designs
FOR ANY MEMBRANE
Ultrathin membrane layer MATERIAL Low pressure operation -> low energy
High porosity substrate (50%) High recovery rate
Below table lists average flux rates in different types of feed waters:
Average flux rate Removal LMH
Ground water Fe, Mn, Ra, AS 575-1200
Sea Water Pre-RO Algae, TSS, Oil 200-500
Surface water Micro organisms, TSS, Silt 200-600
MBR TSS, Bacteria, COD, BOD 45-80
MBBR TSS, Bacteria, COD, BOD 100-200
Treated sewage effluent TSS, Bacteria, COD, BOD 100-200
Sandfilter backwash water Coagulalents, TSS, Microorganisms, Bacteria, etc. 300-500
Chemical resistance:
Silicon Carbide is chemically inert and exhibit close to 0% weight loss in extreme conditions. Below table illustrates the associated benefits:
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE Achieved benefits
Resistant to Ozone
Resistant to Solvents
Chemically inert Membrane is stable Resistant to pH 1-12 constant exposure
membrane material in extreme conditions
Resistant to Oxidizing agents
Enables strong and repeative chemical cleanings
Long membrane life
Anti-clogging effect due to strong negative charge:
Below curve illustrates the strong negative charge of Silicon Carbide on a wide pH range, resulting in an anti-fouling effect of the membrane:
60
SIC
ALPHA-AI203
GAMMA-AI203
40
Zeta potential [mV]
20
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
- 20
- 40
pH [-]
The unique zeta potential of Silicon carbide enables the membrane to repel other negatively charged particles.
Micro organisms Yeast cells
Bacteria OIL
pac Manganese Oxide
ferric chloride Iron Oxide
anionic Silica
floc Activated Carbon
Cross section of flat sheet membrane
By repelling negatively charged particles you will achieve limited surface bio-fouling and significantly longer cleaning frequencies:
ZETA POTETIAL Achieved benefits
Limited Bio-fouling
Strong negative Limited risk of clogging
Stable operation &
charge of SiC at pH 7-8 limited maintenance
Extensive backwash frequency
Other usages of Silicon Carbide: Break discs, Grinding media, Bullet proof vest, Heating element, Semi-conductor
Headquarter:
Nøglegårdsvej 10
3540 Lynge
Denmark
Phone: +45 2148 4321
Email: sales@cembrane.com
NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR:
RODI Systems Corp.
936 Hwy 516, Aztec NM 87410 USA
Phone: +1-505-334-5865
Email: info@rodisystems.com
www.cembrane.com
