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Ceramic Membranes |
Ceramic membranes are made from inorganic materials such as alumina, titania, zirconia oxides or some glassy materials. It can also be either dense or porous, depending on the application requirement. As ceramic materials are generally bio-inert and have stable chemical, thermal and mechanical properties, they are ideal for many applications where aggressive media or high temperature operations are present.
Many processes in the chemical, pharmaceutical and water and wastewater processing industries have adopted ceramic membranes as the ideal solution. Because of their high abrasion resistance and the ability of regeneration, ceramic membranes have very long service life.
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Ceramic membranes have replaced many conventional separation/filtration processes as they are more cost-effective. Conventional polymeric membrane operations are usually limited by the chemical, thermal and mechanical stability of the membranes. When the medium to be treated exceeds such limits, the long-term resistance of even the strongest polymer membranes often proves inadequate. Hence, ceramic membranes prove itself to be better.
Also, filtration by ceramic membranes are done physically without phase transformation, there is considerable cost-savings in energy and additives.
Ffiltration of ceramic membrane system combines the advantages of high chemical, mechanical and thermal resistance, as well as the compactness and low cost of that of polymeric hollow fibres.
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