nanofiltration
Sign in to savethumb|Process diagram nanofiltration Nanofiltration is a membrane filtration process that uses nanometer sized pores through which particles smaller than about 1–10 nanometers pass through the membrane. Nanofiltration membranes have pore sizes of about 1–10 nanometers, smaller than those used in microfiltration and ultrafiltration, but a slightly bigger than those in reverse osmosis. Membranes used are predominantly polymer thin films. It is used to soften, disinfect, and remove impurities from water, and to purify or separate chemicals such as pharmaceuticals.
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20 sectionsContents
- Membranes
- Range of applications
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Design and operation
- Concentration polarisation
- Spiral wound module
- Tubular module
- Flux enhancing strategies
- Characterisation
- Performance parameters
- Morphology parameters
- Solute transport and rejection
- Typical figures for industrial applications
- Post-treatment
- Aeration
- Disinfection and stabilisation
- Research trends
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Process diagram nanofiltration Nanofiltration is a membrane filtration process that uses nanometer sized pores through which particles smaller than about 1–10 nanometers pass through the membrane. Nanofiltration membranes have pore sizes of about 1–10 nanometers, smaller than those used in microfiltration and ultrafiltration, but a slightly bigger than those in reverse osmosis. Membranes used are predominantly polymer thin films. It is used to soften, disinfect, and remove impurities from water, and to purify or separate chemicals such as pharmaceuticals.
== Membranes ==