Issued in October 2010

Revised in February 2013

TORAY MEMBRANE MODULE

Instruction Manual
Model: Pressured Type PVDF Hollow Fiber
Membrane Module "HFU Series" (type N)

issued by

Toray Industries, Inc.

Water Treatment & Environment Division

2-1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8666 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3245-4557
Fax: +81-3-3245-4913
URL: http://www.toray.com
BJACJBJF

Content
I.

Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
1. Characteristics of Toray "HFU series" Membrane Modules .............................. 1
2. About type N ................................................................................................. 2
3. Applications of Toray "HFU series" Membrane Modules .................................. 2

II.

For Your Safety ................................................................................................ 3

1. Safety Instruction for Unpacking and Installation ............................................. 4
2. Safety Instruction for Filtration Operation ........................................................ 5
3. Safety Instruction for Chemical Cleaning ......................................................... 7
4. Safety Instruction for Disposal ......................................................................... 8

III. Specifications of Toray "HFU series" Membrane Modules ................................ 9

IV. Configuration of Toray "HFU Series" Membrane Modules .............................. 11
V.

Installation ..................................................................................................... 13

VI. Operation ....................................................................................................... 16

1. Filtration ........................................................................................................ 16
2. Backwash and Air-scrubbing ......................................................................... 18
3. Toray Maintenance Cleaning ......................................................................... 21
4. Temperature Correction Factor ...................................................................... 24
VII. Chemical Cleaning......................................................................................... 25
VIII. Storage of Membrane Module ........................................................................ 29
1. Storage of New Membrane Modules.............................................................. 29
2. Storage of Membrane Modules after use ....................................................... 29
3. Replace Preservative Chemical..................................................................... 30