5. Example 1. Filtration of Carbon Black N110 in 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) solution
N110 particle size |
Membrane area |
Feed turbidity |
Permeate turbidity |
Filtration efficiency |
15-18 nm |
40 cm2 |
18.28 NTU |
0.00 |
> 90% |
Example 2. Filtration of cleaning solutions down to turbidity =0.00 for re-usage
De-ionized water and 70 wt.% isopropanol/water in two respective cleaning baths at 50oC working temperature are reused after filtration, resulting substantial reduction to generation of waste solutions.
Gas Filtration -- Using thin (~50μm) micro-porous metal and ceramic membranes
1. Uniform pore size
Nickel alloy membrane: adjustable between 20 nm to 1 μm
Coated-zirconia membrane with smaller pores than Nickel alloy membrane
2. Performance Attributes
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Filtration of particulates > 20 nm over a broad range of concentrations, particulate matters (inorganic, organic, micro-organism, viruses), and temperatures (cold, hot)
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Applicable to various gases, air, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, steam, oil vapor, or hydrocarbons
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High permeance
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Cleanable for repeated usage
3. Example: Complete filtration of wood smoke (PM2.5 = 62,000 μm/m3)