UF Pretreatment
Clarification Ahead of Ultrafiltration
Plate settlers reduce solids loading to ultrafiltration membranes, extending filtration cycles and reducing backwash and chemical cleaning.
UF Pretreatment
Ultrafiltration membranes provide an excellent barrier to particles and pathogens, but high feed solids shorten filtration cycles and increase backwash and chemically enhanced backwash frequency.
A plate settler ahead of UF removes the bulk of suspended and coagulated solids, delivering stable low-turbidity feed. This extends the interval between backwashes and reduces overall chemical consumption.
For variable surface water and reuse streams, plate settler pretreatment protects UF performance and helps maintain consistent, high-quality filtrate.
Key Benefits
Longer Cycles
Lower solids load extends UF filtration cycles.
Less Backwash
Reduces backwash and chemically enhanced backwash frequency.
Stable Filtrate
Delivers consistent low-turbidity feed to UF.
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Our engineers will review your application, flow rates, and water quality data to recommend the optimal plate settler configuration.